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Mothers and daughters: interpersonal approaches to body and dieting
- Source :
- Journal of Family Issues. May, 2003, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p448, 40 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The interpretive study reported in this article focused on the process by which mothers and daughters interact about body and dieting. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 mothers and their adolescent daughters. Constant comparison analysis of data revealed four patterns of mother-daughter interaction about body and dieting: (a) the direct verbal approach, including encouragement/facilitation, dissuasion, and fault-finding messages; (b) the avoidance/guardedness approach; (c) the modeling approach; and (d) the laissez-faire approach. These four patterns of communication varied in terms of content and were used in different contexts and combinations. These mother-daughter interactions (a) were shaped by mothers' and daughters' thoughts about the self, the other, and the mother-daughter relationship; (b) were used by mothers and daughters to plan future interactions with one another; and (c) served to guide lines of personal action with respect to dieting, especially in the case of daughters. Keywords: mothers; daughters; interaction; dieting; body
Details
- ISSN :
- 0192513X
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Issues
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.100879971