FATHER HUNGER
Fathers, Daughters and Food
Second Edition, 2004
Margo Maine, Ph.D.
The importance of fathers in the lives of daughters
has long been underestimated. This book masterfully integrates
sociocultural influences, developmental issues, and family dynamics
into a comprehensive and reader-friendly explanation of how the
father-daughter relationship may contribute to the development of
eating disorders. It also provides constructive ideas for fathers,
mothers, and daughters on how to repair this relationship and help
daughters grow and thrive.
“Father Hunger” is the emptiness experienced by women whose fathers
were emotionally absent, a void that leads to unrealistic body
image, yo-yo dieting, food fears and disordered eating patterns.
“Father Hunger” is a common phenomenon of Western culture, whose
dictates and myths limit a father’s role, creating a loss for all
family members. Dr. Maine also discusses practical solutions to help
readers understand and improve their father/daughter relationships
and help families reconnect.
The first edition of this book added the term
“father hunger” to the psychology lexicon, to explain the emptiness,
and resulting food and body-image disorders, experienced by women
with physically or emotionally absent fathers. Based on ten years of
further study, this second edition of Father Hunger details the
origins of the syndrome and its effect on the family, with new
practical solutions to help dads and daughters understand and
improve their relationships.
Dr. Maine also introduces the concept of “Global
Girls” which describes today’s adolescents in terms of the
globalization of media, corporate marketing, and body image. An
expanded section for educators and therapists offers strategies and
techniques for preventing impasses in the
treatment process.
“The book offers healthy, well-balanced advice to
family members and health practitioners. It is a unique book not
only for its clinical insights for therapists but also for school
counselors and educators as well. “
– Karen H. Jones, Ph.D.
The Prevention Researcher
“Fact one: Dads tend to withdraw from girls during
adolescence. Fact two: Adolescent girls too often develop un-healthy
eating behaviors. Put these two ideas together and you get a
fascinating book called Father Hunger.”
Daughters: A newsletter for
parents of girls ages 8-18
“I found the book to be ‘carefronting’ in
relationship to my own married daughter and granddaughter. . . an
excellent systemic book for therapists as well. . . it has good
theory, is reality based, and has practical suggestions. I enjoyed
reading this book.”
– Ralph Earle, Ph.D. Past-President, AAMFT
“This powerful book clearly explains how a father’s
emotional or physical absence can contribute to a daughter’s eating
problems, body dissatisfaction, and low self-esteem.”
– Lindsey Hall, author
BULIMIA: A Guide to Recovery
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