My only worry when children grow up in a single parent household, is they don’t get to see a strong example in their home of adult relationships. However, bad marriages are horrible examples for children also, and I think there are a lot of those out there.
I kind of agree with @Simone_De_Beauvoir that parenting is parenting, and the example of being a good parent can be from a man or a woman, so the expectations of a good father is not in question.
I do think children, especially girls, look for verbal reinforcement that they are good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, and when that is lacking at home, and some guy tells them how wonderful they are, they are sucked in easily.
If the father isnot around because he was an asshole, then I think tnat can affect a girls trust of men, especially if that isna theme througout her family. If there are positive examples of couples inher family, then again, I think it can be overcome, but she might feel like she was cheated a little compared to friends with two parents I guess?
These are just assumptions and conjecture, I am not familiar with any stats or theories on the topic.