What are the positive effects/consequences on a girl of growing up without a father?

[bad to the bone]

I'm talking about girls who never see their father and who grow up with a single mother.

Just wanted to see other peoples view on this (:

Thanks in advance.

[Taren]

I Grew Up Without A Father And I Believe I'm Doing Just Fine. Of Course It Differs With Different People. People All Handle Situations Differently, But I'm Sure You Know That(:

[RULE BRITANNIA]

If the father is violent or abuse in any way it is advantageous for the daughter.

That is the only way it can be a positive thing. The negative effect can be not too much, girls don't need the male role model as much as boys, although they do still need a strong influence of what good men are like from a young age. But there really is no good advantage, there is a reason you have a mother and a father; you need both.

I'm not saying single-parent families aren't sufficiently loving and good. I rarely saw my father and I turned out OK (I think!) but it's just better with both.

[me]

I grew up without a father and so did my friend. It seems to have positive and negative effects.
The positive effects are - We're both independent, we both have good relationships with our mothers, it's made me determined to have a good marriage but not to be scared of divorce.
The negatives are - my friend is quite a feminist, it's made us both very picky about the guys we choose.

[angel]

a girl without a father might be sad becouse she might think her father dont love her and on fathers day.. might feel left out

[Samantha G]

umm i grew up without a father it depends wat tha child thinks reali. no one can reali say much on the subject

[tifah]

hey sweetie. the positive thing is that you have your mom.you can spend time with her at all times with out dad taken you guys time away. another positive, you and mom can become really close and build a bond that no man or anyone else can break.more positives, you can see how strong your mom is without a man in her life and you can learn from her that you dont always need a man to stand on your own.you guys have eachother.

now i can tell you all about the consequences.im seventeen right now and im facing alll the consequences.i grew up with no father at all.my mom has nine kids.1 boy 8 girls. she raised us all on her own.all of my sisters had babies at 16 and dropped out of school.unfortunately i did too.but i didnt drop out of school.now i believe that if we had a fahter figure in our lives we would be more disciplined and we maybe wouldnt have had kids so young and we wouldve listened to our mother.i think we took advantage of the fact that we didnt have a dad around now we regret it.and everyday we walk around saying i wish we wouldve had a dad or i wish we wouldve listened to mom.not having a father changes alot in a person.especially in girls.i wish i had a dad to tell me about how boys would treat me.i wish i had a dad to tell me to wait to lose my virginity.i wish i had a dad to meet my first boyfriend.now because i didnt i had to learn everything from my mom and if i felt like she wasnt teaching me everything i would have to go out in the world and learn everything on my own.

now this part is a really common one that im about to say.young girls like me that grow up without a father figure ends up dating an older man because their looking for that certain touch that they need from their dad and some how dating an older man fills that void to have a dad.i got pregnant at 16 this year, by an older man.hes 47.me and the baby are living with him right now.now i know my situation isnt right at all but its all a learning experience.im sure if i had a dad i wouldnt be in any of this mess.

so i hoped i helped a little bit by sharing my positives and consequences.theyre all true.

[ASUGRAD]

I studied public health. I also have many relatives who are single mothers with children. Generally, the financial challenges tend to be more harsh. The lack of a male father figure also has a psychological impact. At the aggregate level, adolescent girls without children tend to be more promiscuous. This puts them at risk for STD, teen pregnancy, or emotional problems from the dynamic relationships of breakups. The era of facebook and twitter can make the latter more traumatic and public with status notes, pictures, internet flaming, etc.

If the father was violent, then it's better that he's gone in my opinion. They tend to repeat the pattern from early childhood into adulthood. The potential for domestic violence can exist for decades. So a girl without a violent father may not necessarily be a bad thing. In a very large family, the lack of a father figure can be compensated effectively by a surrogate like an uncle, older brother, grandfather, etc. In a few cases, a step father can also serve as a mentor (though never the "true" father). But the latter is better than nothing. However, a horrible stepfather can make the situation worse. In these situations, the single mothers who raised the child with all the responsibility should be revered. But many times they are overwhelmed by the financial stress and parenthood. So it's a fragile situation in many cases.
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/familyr...sex503.htm

The demographic group of single mothers and children without their biological fathers has grown rapidly in recent decades. So it's not uncommon. Divorce and failed relationships often lead to single motherhood in unexpected circumstances. It puts the children at risk when the fathers are gone. However, there are exceptions and success stories can be found. Here is a great website discussing the issues.
http://futureofchildren.org/futureofchil...ionid=3649