David Blankenhorn, one of the founders of the National Fatherhood Initiative, which promotes responsible, committed fatherhood, noted that in a 1994 survey of 1,600 U.S. men, 50 percent said that their fathers were emotionally absent during their childhood.
Üks isade vastutustundelisust ja perele pühendumist edendava organisatsiooni National Fatherhood Initiative rajajaid David Blankenhorn märkis, et aastal 1994 ütles 50 protsenti 1600 USA mehest, et nende isad ei rahuldanud nende emotsionaalseid vajadusi, kui nad lapsed olid.