Abstract:
This article revealed the degree of trauma experienced by male adolescents when their fathers
are absent. The cost of this absence could not be balanced with the material benefits the children
have enjoyed, for the benefits have been outweighed by the trauma that children experience
in the absence of their fathers. The emotions and tears expressed during the research journey
have revealed that material support cannot compensate for the love and presence children
expect from their fathers. The deep hurt instilled in their hearts by the periods of absence
angered them and led to traumatic experiences. The protracted period of living with only
one primary caregiver has imprisoned them into the feminised environment, thereby robbing
them of a male identity. Therefore, this article was devoted to creating a shepherding model of
caring for boys whose fathers are absent.
