1.   If the father role is never filled, he says, the boys may join gangs or find unhealthy mentors.

2.   Many of the new dads had little or no contact with their fathers or grandfathers and have to create the father role for themselves.

3.   One thing I never wanted to do is have George step into the father role.

4.   Sheen thought his son might have more luck getting studio backing with someone else in the father role.