Paternal deprivation in adolescent girls: a comparison between adolescent Negro girls and adolescent Mexican-American girls from fatherless homes

The central purpose of this study was to consider the effects of the father's absence upon adolescent Negro girls and Mexican—American girls from families who are recipients of the AFDC program in the Kings County Department of Public Welfare. Specifically, it sought to study the association between the absence of the father and the adjustment of the girls. With respect to the same point, it also focused upon determining whether there would be a significant difference in the adjustment between the Negro and the Mexican-American girls.