Father Fact

Researchers using a pool from both the U.S. and New Zealand found strong evidence that father absence has an effect on early sexual activity and teenage pregnancy. Teens without fathers were twice as likely to be involved in early sexual activity and seven times more likely to get pregnant as an adolescent.
Source: Ellis, Bruce J., John E. Bates, Kenneth A. Dodge, David M. Ferguson, L. John Horwood, Gregory S. Pettit, and Lianne Woodward. “Does Father Absence Place Daughters at Special Risk for Early Sexual Activity and Teenage Pregnancy.” Child Development 74 (May/June 2003): 801-821.

 
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Upper Peninsula
Counties: Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw, Iron, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft

North Region
Counties: Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, and Wexford

Central Region
Counties: Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isabella, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola, and Ottawa

Southwest Region
Counties: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Shiawassee, St. Joseph, and Van Buren

Southeast Region
Counties: Genesee, Huron, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne

 
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