This book explores important factors and processes operating in the fatherdaughter relationship a subject that has received little attention especiallywhen comp... » 

This book explores important factors and processes operating in the fatherdaughter relationship a subject that has received little attention especiallywhen compared to the subject of motherdaughter relations. Sue Sharpe uses thewords and experiences of daughters and their fathers to draw out thecomplexities contradictions and conflicts within their relationships.The research covers all stages of fatherdaughter relations from childhood toold age and highlights the most important aspects to emerge from theseexperiences. For instance it looks at fathers who withold approval and at theeffects that fathers may have on womens later relationships with men. Inaddition the book documents some of the contradictions inherent in violentrelationships between fathers and daughters.This glimpse into the lives of fathers and their daughters poses questionsabout the social nature of fathering and examines the effects of aging on thefatherdaughter relationship to reveal a gradual reversal of roles. A recurrenttheme throughout the book is the complaint from daughters about their fathersinability or reluctance to express their feelings. Offering a guided journeythrough a range of reallife father and daughter experiences Fathers andDaughters provides fascinating insights into the most important processesoperating within this relationship. «