Father Daughter Research Articles

Caring for a Parent in Their Final Chapter: Unique and Universal Lessons From One “Father–Daughter Dance”

Caring for a Parent in Their Final Chapter: Unique and Universal Lessons From One “Father–Daughter Dance”

Some Epidemiological Characteristics of Perpetrators and Victims of Incest in Contemporary Ghana: Analysis of Media Reports

ABSTRACTIn Ghana, incest is considered sinful, taboo, and illegal. However, recent media reports show that incest has become a daily reality in Ghana. This study is a situational analysis of the pattern of incest in Ghana as reported in the media from January 2008 through July 2015. Qualitative content analysis was conducted on 48 incest news reports in Ghana. The findings showed that father–daughter incest was most frequent across the study period. Forty-seven females aged 3 to 25 years and a male aged 3 years were identified as victims. Generally, the incest lasted between 1 day and 13 years before disclosure. Perpetrators employed psychological and/or physical methods to coerce their victims. Marital difficulties, diabolical control, and seduction by victim featured prominently as alleged motives behind the abuse. The study observes that the recent increase in father–daughter incest warrants an immediate shift of research attention onto men’s mental health in Ghana.

Słowotwórstwo żeńskich nazw osobowych w szamotulskiej księdze ławniczej z lat 1567–1579

The article focuses on the analysis of female names recorded in the aldermen’s book of Szamotuły from the end of the 16th century. 174 personal names of this type have been excerpted from the studied book, documented in the text in 527 nominal groups of different lexical composition. The outlined subject of the article eliminates from the field of observation those groups, referring to women, which are based only on the name. Personal names are analysed from two points of view: as units of the linguistic system and as units functioning in a specific communicative community. This scope of analyses allows researchers to look upon the anthroponymic units not only with regard to their formal word-formative structure (reconstruction of word-formative models), but also from the point of view of their functions in the text (the units with defined references, including co-referential units). The studied derivatives are exponents of two semantic relationships: ojciec–córka (father–daughter) and mąż–żona (husband–wife). The first group is represented by 17, the second by 151 derivatives. Among onyms referring to women, there are also few derivatives created according to formal word-formative models, e.g. Popczynka < *Popczyna.

Ink

Ink Alice Broadway Broadway, Alice Ink. Scholastic, 2018 [336p] ISBN 978-1-338-19699-3 $17.99 Reviewed from galleys R* Gr. 9-12 The markings tell all—origin stories, lineage, profession, successes and the most painful of failures. Indeed, to the people of Saintstone, without the sacred practices of marking and preserving skin stories, how else would you determine who people actually were and if they lived a righteous life? To be unmarked in this society is to be considered blank, associated with the evil White Witch. Leora Flint, recent graduate and apprentice inker, is grieving the death of her father, but as she prepares to memorialize him with the traditional Skin Book that preserves a person's tattooed life story, she finds to her horror that among his marks of virtue was the black crow of the forgotten. That mark indicates his commission of a terrible crime—helping the blanks—and means that at the weighing of the soul ceremony he will be judged as forgotten and cast away. Broadway drops readers immediately into the drama, politics, and general whirlwind of a new and enticing world, complete with its own convoluted government that waits for any signs of insubordination or wrongdoing in a fashion akin to 1984's Big Brother. Leora is determined to triumph against it, however, as she, together with her quick-witted best friend Verity, who's a government insider, and Oscar, the son of the man who stole her father's crow-marked skin to evade its detection, set out to save her father's soul. Adding fuel and an unsettling plot twist to the fire, Obel, master teacher at the tattoo shop where Leora works, not-so-subtly informs her that she's actually her father's daughter from a previous marriage, was born a blank, and is a direct descendent of the White Witch. That's a jaw-dropping development in the book, but Leora—and readers—will have still greater concerns. Higher up on the list? Betrayal and deceit from a most surprising quarter. Don't get comfortable, as Broadway's ability to build foreshadowed yet deceptive plot shifts will have readers gripping the edge of their seats (with the hand that isn't holding the book, of course). Leora's voice rings true as she narrates her conflict about everything—markings, emotions, family, friendship, career path—and her obvious internal struggle with self-identity. She is complex in a way that offers infinite entry points for connection and resonance with a variety of readers. The story's looming questions of identity and social justice illuminate the issues of individuality and the fight for justice against a corrupt government, and in our inked-up era, the notion that the tattoos on your skin narrate your life is intriguing and appealing, giving food for thought about how our own bodies do and don't tell our stories. [End Page 147] This exciting dystopian text offers readers an adventure and journey towards truth as Leora works to find herself when she must question everything she knows. Included within the plot are stories and tales that undergird the beliefs of the marked peoples, drawing readers deeper into Broadway's imagined world. (See p. 153 for publication information.) Click for larger view View full resolution Copyright © 2017 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

The Psychology Of The Female Body In The Incestuous Father Daughter Relationship: Clinical Study Realized In Algeria

The Psychology Of The Female Body In The Incestuous Father Daughter Relationship: Clinical Study Realized In Algeria

Humor in Father–Daughter Immigration Narratives of Resistance

This article draws from an ethnography on Mexican immigrant fathers and their children to examine humor in immigration narratives as acts of resistance. The analysis focuses on the devices employed by a father and daughter during their everyday talk and co‐narration of an incident with police officers. Findings illustrate how the form and content of fathers’ pedagogies of the home, including the strategic use of humor, prepare children to combat discrimination based on documentation status.

My Father, Myself

This essay presents material from the second analysis of an offspring of two Holocaust survivors, each of whom lost a child during the war. The first analysis (Kogan ) focused primarily on the patient’s relationship with her mother. This second analysis revolves around the elaboration of the complex and painful father–daughter relationship, centering on the events surrounding the death of the patient’s father. The discussion includes an exploration of the father’s deferred action on account of his Holocaust trauma, which he passed on to the next generation; the break in the idealized paternal representation; and the daughter’s identification with her father’s disavowed aggressive aspects. It also examines some of the unique transference and countertransference problems that arose, mainly because patient and analyst belonged to the same traumatized large group.

“He just wanted everything to be perfect, me to be perfect”: U.S. NCAA Division I daughter-athletes’ experiences of the father–daughter relationship.

Little empirical research has been done on the father–daughter relationship in sport. Therefore, the purpose of this project was to obtain in-depth description of U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) daughter-athletes’ lived experiences of this relationship during the

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Parent–Child Conflict and Child Depression Through Late Adolescence

Few studies have investigated potential gender differences in the genetic and environmental influences on the prospective associations between parent–child conflict and later depression, a notable gap given substantial gender differences in rates of depression and suggestive evidence of differences in the etiology of depression among females and males. To fill this gap, we evaluated whether the prospective relationship between parent–child conflict and major depressive disorder symptoms varied as a function of parent–child gender composition. A combined twin and adoption sample was used (53% female; 85% European ancestry), containing 1,627 adolescent sibling pairs (789 monozygotic twin pairs, 594 dizygotic/full-biological pairs, 244 genetically unrelated pairs) with assessments at two time points in adolescence (approximate ages 15 and 18). Prospective associations between parent–child conflict and subsequent adolescent depression were explained predominately through common genetic influences for mother–daughter and mother–son pairs but less so for father–daughter and father–son pairs. Results support the notion that processes of gene–environment correlation involved in the prospective associations between parent–child conflict, and later adolescent depression appear to be less relevant to father–child relationships in comparison to mother–child relationships. Notably, results did not show that parent–child conflict was more relevant to the etiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) for girls than boys; gender differences in depression do not appear to be due to differences in the associations between parent–child conflict and child depression.

Female-Specific Intergenerational Transmission Patterns of the Human Corticolimbic Circuitry.

Parents have large genetic and environmental influences on the offspring, known as intergenerational effects. Specifically, depression has been shown to exhibit strong matrilineal transmission patterns. Although intergenerational transmission patterns in the human brain are virtually unknown, this would suggest that the corticolimbic circuitry relevant to a wide range of processes including mood regulation may also show matrilineal transmission patterns. Therefore, we examined the degree of association in corticolimbic gray matter volume (GMV) between parent and offspring in 35 healthy families. We found that positive correlations in maternal corticolimbic GMV with daughters were significantly greater than other parent-offspring dyads. Our findings provide new insight into the potential neuroanatomical basis of circuit-based female-specific intergenerational transmission patterns in depression.

A Case Report on Management of Father Daughter Incest with Schizophrenia.

Incest is a neglected and hidden public health problem. This case is about a patient who was victim of sexual abuse, suffered from schizophrenia and abused his biological daughter. He was physically and sexually abused by seniors and classmates, developed paranoid delusion and auditory hallucination. During the course of the illness, he was hospitalized several times as a case of schizophrenia and sexual dysfunction was his main concern. The patient's illness followed a waxing and waning course. He took medication on on-and-off basis. He abused his biological daughter sexually at the later stage of the illness. Ultimately, the patient attempted suicide after an indecent sexual act with another relative and he was admitted to the hospital. He was treated with risperidone that was titrated to 10 mg per day. After continuing the medication for 2 years he regained a functioning life and remained stable with medication. This case shows the importance of exploring the sexual behavior of the patients and sharing the experience may help in the treatment of schizophrenia patients with incest.

The voters of the FN under Jean-Marie Le Pen and Marine Le Pen: Continuity or change?

The French National Front (FN), currently one of the most successful radical right-wing parties at the electoral booth in Western Europe, has more than doubled its vote share from around 10 per cent in the late 2000s, or the final years of Jean-Marie Le Pen’s presidency, to around 15–25 per cent in the 2010s after Marine Le Pen has taken over the leadership of the party. Aiming to understand the reasons for this increase in the party’s vote and possible differences in the FN voter between Le Pen father and Le Pen daughter, we compare the individual characteristics of the FN voters, as well as the structural conditions in an individual’s surrounding that might influence why somebody votes FN in 2007 and 2012. Except for the fact that the FN electorate became younger in 2012, the core characteristics of the FN voter (for example, low education, dissatisfaction with democracy in France and a working class background) have remained constant. However, what has changed in 2012 is that the FN was more successful in attracting a higher proportion of voters that belong to the socio-demographic strata traditionally, overrepresented within its electorate.

Contributions of maternal and paternal adiposity and smoking to adult offspring adiposity and cardiovascular risk: the Midspan Family Study

ObjectiveObesity has some genetic basis but requires interaction with environmental factors for phenotypic expression. We examined contributions of gender-specific parental adiposity and smoking to adiposity and related cardiovascular risk in...

Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Survey Measures of Guan, Jiao, and Xiao: Beyond Wang and Supple (2010)

Wang and Supple (2010) developed measurement scales for the indigenous Chinese constructs of guan and jiao. Guan referred to parents’ active monitoring, and jiao referred to parental advice and expectations. It was found that parental jiao impacted adolescent outcomes most effectively when it was successful in eliciting adolescent xiao, the respectful attitudes toward parental socialization. The present study was intended to replicate and expand Wang and Supple's study with a larger sample of Chinese adolescents, as well as a wider range of adolescent outcomes, in an attempt to provide stronger evidence for the concurrent and criterion validity of the guan, jiao, and xiao scales. Positive associations were demonstrated among guan, jiao, parental knowledge, and parental authority. Further, results of path analysis suggested that guan, jiao, and xiao appeared to be important factors in parent–adolescent relationships, but the specific socialization processes depended on the outcome of interest. Also, mother–daughter, mother–son, father–daughter, and father–son relationships were represented by different models.

Genetic data of 10 X-STR in an Afro-descendant population sample of the Department of Chocó—Colombia

In this study, 10 X-STRs: DXS6809, DXS7423, GATA172D05, DXS6789, DXS9902, DXS7132, GATA31E08, DXS7133, DXS9898 and DXS8378 were analyzed in a population sample of Afro-descendants of the Department of Chocó—Colombia. A total of 285 individuals not biologically related were analyzed. All loci studied were in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and the markers presented high levels of discrimination power (DP) in men and women, and a power of exclusion (PE) set higher than 99.99% for both trios (father–mother–daughter) and duos (father–daughter).

“I Want a Better Life for Her”: Father-Adolescent Daughter Relationships in a Minority, Low-Income South African Community

Although research indicates the importance of fathers in adolescent daughters’ psychosocial development, father–adolescent daughter relationships have been neglected in both international and local research. Furthermore, the relatively small body of research that does exist has mostly been conducted in North American and European contexts. Our study aimed to generate knowledge about father–adolescent daughter relationships in a minority, low-income South African community. In this social constructionist informed community-based study, we explored father–daughter relationships in 42 individual interviews with father–daughter dyads. This article focuses on a prominent theme in the interview data that revolves around fathers’ repeated statements that they wanted their daughters to have betters lives than they themselves had and the parenting strategies they reported to achieve this aspiration. We conclude that these fathers could benefit from reflecting on the apparent limitations of their parenting practices and from knowledge and skills regarding more effective parenting practices.

Sex-Specific Parental Behaviors and Attitudes as Predictors of Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Consequences Among Ninth Grade Students

This study examined maternal and paternal influences on adolescent alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences in a sample of ninth grade students (N = 205). Hierarchical regression analyses indicated maternal monitoring and maternal disapproval of teen drinking were significant predictors of teen alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences for males and females. Examination of interaction effects revealed sex differences between paternal variables and teen drinking behavior. Specifically, maternal monitoring was associated with female alcohol use, whereas paternal monitoring was associated with male alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences. In addition, father–daughter general communication was associated with alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences. Implications for sex-specific parent-based counseling interventions are discussed.

Paternal retrievals increase testosterone levels in both male and female California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) offspring

The importance of maternal care on offspring development has received considerable attention, although more recently, researchers have begun to focus on the significance of paternal contributions. In the monogamous and bi-parental California mouse, fathers provide high levels of care, and therefore serve as a model system for studying paternal effects on behavior and underlying neuroendocrine mechanisms. Paternal retrievals in this species influence long term changes in brain (expression of arginine vasopressin—AVP) and behavior (aggression and parenting) in adult male offspring. Further, paternal retrievals induce a transient increase in testosterone (T) in male offspring, which is thought to mediate the relationship between paternal retrievals and AVP expression. Although the father–son relationship has been well characterized, few studies have examined father–daughter interactions. In California mice, paternal retrievals increase aggression in female offspring. Although T has been implicated in the regulation of female aggression, it remains unclear whether T may underlie long-term changes in female offspring aggression in response to paternal retrievals. In the current study, we examined the influence of paternal retrievals on T in both male and female offspring. Retrievals were manipulated experimentally by displacement of the pup and trunk blood was collected from retrieved, non-retrieved, and non-manipulated (baseline) pups. We found that fathers expressed similar levels of retrievals towards sons and daughters, and that T levels were elevated in retrieved, as compared to non-retrieved offspring. Similar to what has been previously described in male offspring and replicated here, female offspring that were retrieved had higher T levels than non-retrieved females. Neither females nor males experienced a change in corticosterone levels in response to retrievals suggesting offspring do not mount a stress response to paternal care. Therefore, our data suggest that paternal retrievals may serve similar functions in shaping adult behavior in both male and female offspring via modulation of hormone levels.

Histological concordance in familial central nervous system tumors: Evidence from nationwide Swedish Family-Cancer Database

BackgroundPublished studies have shown that familial risks in the primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors are usually histology-specific. If genetic factors indeed determine tumor histology it would be expected that histological types would agree between affected first-degree relatives (FDRs). Material and methodsThis study was conducted using the nationwide Swedish Family-Cancer Database. FDR pairs were defined where both of them had the same histological subtype of CNS tumor. The histological concordance was determined using kappa agreement test. ResultsWe identified 858 familial patients (333 parent–offspring pairs, 97 sibling pairs) with primary CNS tumors. Proportion of spinal hemangioblastoma out of all familial hemangioblastomas (21%) was significantly higher than that in sporadic patients (7%; P=0.001). The highest kappa value was found for hemangioblastoma among parent–child pairs (kappa=86%, 95% CI: 74–98%). There was a moderate agreement for concordant neurinoma among father–daughter pairs (kappa=48% 95% CI: 15–81%). Low grade glioma showed significant agreement among mother–daughter (kappa=33%, 95% CI: 9–57%) and father–daughter pairs (kappa=39%, 95% CI: 11–67%), but not in mother–son (kappa=10%, 95% CI: −13% to 32%) and father–son pairs (kappa=9%, 95% CI: −1% to 40%). There was histological agreements for meningioma in mother–offspring (kappa range=20–27%) but not in father–daughter (kappa=14%, 95% CI: −8% to 35%) and father–son pairs (kappa=9%, 95% CI: −12% to 30%). ConclusionsOur findings suggest that shared genetic risk factors between family members could lead to specific histological types in the familial CNS tumors, especially in hemangioblastoma and neurinoma. Our data may also suggest interactions between sex hormone and some genes contributing to familial meningioma and low grade glioma.

Gender diversity and father-daughter relationships: understanding the role of paternalistic leadership in family firm succession

This article examines the impact of paternalistic leadership on the gender diversity of family firm succession. To date, few studies have focused on the role of gender in the succession process, or on analysing the transfer of power to the male/female successor. The aim of this article is therefore to understand the impact of the predecessor's paternalistic leadership style on the success of the succession process and how gender–related issues affect this. In particular, we focus on the father–daughter relationship. Using the concept of paternalism, we formulate three main propositions and propose a conceptual model that considers different types of paternalistic leadership styles as factors that increase or decrease the likelihood of success of the succession, according to the gender of the successor. Finally, we propose some future paths for the academic debate.