Thesis: Mothers have an influence on the way their children are raised.

I read the interviews from Oscar and Laura. Oscar's interview was on a freind who grew up without a mother or father figure. Laura's mother is there for her and she can turn to her for giudance. Losing a mother at an early age can be stressful and not well understood. I think that as you get older it is harder to relate to other people. The good thing about Oscar's friend is that he has positive memories of his mother. From the interview, it is seen that he looks up to her and follows her advice till this day. I do not know any of them personally but i do think that Laura and her mother have a good relationship, like every child should have. I think mother figure can be your mother or any one that acts like a mother. My aunt died and she left two children. At the time one was 6 and the other was 11. My aunt could not be there for them but their father was and is. I do not think it is the same relationship between a mother and father but that does not mean one is better than the other. I think it is harder to build a relationship with someone if you were never had one growing up. When you younger i think that a child understands the meaning of death completely.
Questions: 1. Do you think children without a mother or father figure can have a trustful relationship with someone? why or why not?
2. Do you think it makes a diffrence on the way a child is raised if he/she does or does not have a mother figure?
3. Do you think every child should have a mother figure in their life? Why or why not?
I would like to research if the crimes in Africa increased or decreased over the years. I would like to research (sociologically) if children need a mother figure. I would also like to research if a father figure can replace a mother figure.