PEDIATRICS Vol. 30 No. 1 July 1962, pp. 91-99
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PATERNAL DEPRIVATION—A DISTURBANCE IN FATHERING

A Report of Nineteen Cases

Morris Green M.D.1 and Patricia Beall M.A.1

1 Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine

A disturbance in fathering has been observed in 19 cases in a pediatric diagnostic clinic. This disturbance, referred to as the paternal deprivation syndrome, is characterized by the finding that the father, to a notable degree, is psychologically uninvolved with his son and, in addition, is physically absent from the home much of the time. The presenting symptomatology is discussed, along with a description of family inter-relationships. Management of these cases is reviewed and the prophylactic role of the pediatrician is emphasized.




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