Resilience Among African American Adolescent Girls Navigating Fatherlessness: A Qualitative Inquiry

Jessica Mikaja Barnes, Brittany Sandonato, Cheryl Coleman, Nakisha Randolph, Kennedy Harley, Dodie Limberg, Department of Counselor Education, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Department of Educational and Developmental Science, University of South Carolina

Journal of Family Issues

Published online on June 10, 2026

Abstract

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In recent years the construct of fatherlessness has been a well-researched topic. The topic has been heavily researched from the lens of the fathers themselves, the adults their children grow to be, and the sons that they have abandoned. Boyd (2018), ...