The term "fatherhood" came into vogue, and people began expecting fathers to get more involved around home. At this point a plethora of studies and reports appeared emphasizing the importance of fatherhood. Some drew a direct connection between absentee fathers and a range of social problems including crime, drug addiction, youth pregnancy, and even homosexuality.
在這個階段裡，種種強調父職重要性的研究和論調紛紛出籠，如：將父親缺席和犯罪、藥癮、青少年懷孕、甚至同性戀等社會問題劃上等號；認為缺乏父親典範可供認同、學習的男孩，在長大後會變成危害自己和社會秩序的人。