But over 60 percent of state prison inmates come from broken homes, about which she is blase. Studies show children who grow up without fathers or mothers are more likely to use drugs, drop out of school and engage in adolescent sex than those from intact families. In 1960, the nuclear family reigned supreme. Human nature hasn't evolved in the past four decades. It's the culture that's changed.
Television illustrates the indoctrination.
Traditional families have practically disappeared from prime time. A 1999 study showed that of 102 prime-time network shows, only 15 had fathers as central characters. Not so very long ago, marriage and family were regarded as an integral part of existence. Along with faith, family was seen as an ultimate source of contentment. Children were a commitment to the past and a pledge to the future, who centered us in the universe.