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In a development, and revolves around the concept of “Ozzie and Harriet” family on the head, the number of single-father households rose 62 percent during the last decade - 10 times faster than traditional houses and 2 1 / 2 times faster than single-mother households.

It is a modification, for fathers who say they are proof, men want - and can - - with the mission of the primary school and parents can do as well or better as partners, birth to their children .

In the new figures published in 2000 U.S. Census found:

– 2.2 million households - about 1 in 45 - fathers raise their children without a mother.

– The number of households has increased father of 62 per cent in 10 years.

– The proportion of households headed by fathers with children has doubled, who live in a decade, to 2 per cent.

Fathers of single-parent families, the figures indicate a tear help for a long time since the idea that they tend their children - or at least the spirit, as well as single mothers.

The experts have interpreted the increase in single-father homes to a variety of reasons. More judges on the award custody of fathers in divorce, this is more women to choose jobs over family life, and some men, which is equal to or greater than 50 per cent to reduce the right Care dependent child payment.

Whatever the reason, the figures are another indication that the “traditional family” is more the norm.

“Ozzie and Harriet” household where both parents of an average increase of two children in the civilized TV Show 1950, increased by 6 percent, while single-parent homes were 25 per cent.

Single-father’s house arrest, as there are only a small percentage of the whole image. Married couples with children 24 per cent of households - compared to 39 percent in 1970. Single-parent households account for 7 per cent in 2000, from 5 percent over the past 30 years.

Blickte in another way, single father of 3 percent of houses in the country, 71 million homes within the family 2000. Family households in which one or more persons are related to the landlord.

“The old perception was that mom as children, so that fathers are not trying,” said Neil Holmes, a partnership with the divorce only for men in Walnut Creek, which specializes in men.

“But with Father’s Rights Movement, societal changes and more right to request custody of fathers in the courts and by what I find, even if fathers mainstay, they are always with flexible working hours for spend more time with children, particularly in situations of divorce, “he said.

“Even fathers are the types of conventional executioner work ends more attention than fathers of fathers divorced when she was already married,” he added. “I see very often.”

According to 2000 census data published today some of the biggest increase in single-father homes came from the south and in western countries - - 126 percent, for example, in Nevada.

The Census Bureau is one of the fathers isolated in a category, other adults, such as grandparents of the child, to be present, but analysts have said Office research shows that most men in category of a child alone.

Such is the case with Jean-Charles, 30, Concord, took custody of his three young children, age 3 to 7, because the separation from his wife in September.

She married young and produced three children two years apart. Over time, the nine-year marriage was unraveling, his wife felt it was in a rut, “he said.

She had always worked part-time and wanted to go Medical School. When she left, Claudius said, they agreed on a 90 percent-10 percent custody agreement.

She argued that, later for a right of custody, but it is limited to children spending 70 percent of the time with him and with him 30 percent, said Jean-Claude.

“Mothers want a little more cooperation so that they have time, are professional life,” said Jean-Claude, an official of Home Depot in Vallejo.

He said he was facing his divorce, he went to his daughter, parents-teachers and lecturers, said: “Wow, there are a father.”

“I was sad,” he added. “I was surprised, most fathers can not spend a few days of the school year for the performance of their teachers. It’s very important to me.

Indeed, he was president of PTA.

“I felt sorry for friends not to participate because they are not a lot. That helped me to be closer to my children,” he said. “I know many fathers have abandoned their children, because it is important, more work, but it is quite sad, because children grow up and remember.”

Another father, Joe Sullivan of Concord, running in the next 66 months, but he has custody for his son 7 years, 50 percent of the time.

Retired from Pacific Bell, now works at an employment agency, said: “I learned a definitive respect for single mothers, especially those without money.