Tom, Fred, and Mike Are Divorced

question 60

Multiple Choice

Tom, Fred, and Mike are divorced. They refuse to pay child support as they no longer speak to their children and are not involved in their lives. Which phrase can be used to describe these fathers?

• A) Serial fatherhood
• B) Masculinization of irresponsibility
• C) Absent fatherhood
• D) Invisibility of fatherhood

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William James

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