Closeness in father-adolescent daughter relationships: a South African study

• Published in: Journal of family studies Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 129 - 154
• Main Authors: Moodley, Michaela C., Lesch, Elmien
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, United Kingdom Routledge 02.01.2024; Taylor & Francis (UK); Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent mothers; Attitudes; Children; close father-daughter relationships; Daughters; Economic factors; Family relationships; Fatherhood; Fathers; Fathers and daughters; Low income areas; Low income groups; Middle class; Parent and child; Parent-child relations; parent-child relationships; Poor family; Privacy; relational closeness; Research design; Rural communities; Social constructionism; Socioeconomic factors; Teenage girls; Teenagers; Well being; SOUTH AFRICA

Research indicates that close father-child relationships contribute to the well-being of adolescents. However, most studies on closeness have been conducted in the northern hemisphere on adult relationships of White, middle-class population groups. The aim of this study, therefore, was to explore co...