The Importance of Male Involvement in a Child’s Life

When the male involvement is not there, children are…

• Two-and-a-half times more likely to become a teenage mother
• Nine times more likely to drop out of school
• More than 15 times more likely to have a behavioral disorder
• Twice as likely to commit a crime

Male role in the child’s life…

• Mental support
  • Love
  • Support
  • Belonging
  • Relationship modeling
  • Gender identification

• Physical support
  • Sport Involvement
  • Food/clothing/shelter
  • Safety
  • Education

• Emotional support
  • Role model
  • Increase positive self esteem
  • Spiritual guidance
  • Nurturance

Benefits of male involvement in a child’s life

• Intellectual and motor development are higher
• Increased ability to be socially appropriate
• Decreased criminal involvement
• Increased academic performance

Where to find male involvement for a child

• Church/mentor
• Extended family
• Coach/athletics
• Tanner Behavioral Health