Fathers and Daughters explores the complex nature of this subject using the voices and experiences of both fathers and daughters. Sue Sharpe provides an examination of the important processes operating within the relationship such as those affecting gender roles, achievement, teenage sexuality, women's relationships with men and ageing. It is an original and captivating treatment of a strangely neglected subject. Sue Sharpe is a free-lance writer and researcher based in London.

Sue Sharpe is a freelance writer and researcher who has specialised in writing about the lives of girls and women. Her previous publications include Just Like a Girl, Falling for Love and Know Your Rights.

Introduction; Chapter 1 Little girls; Chapter 2 Approval and achievement; Chapter 3 Dominance and violence; Chapter 4 Sexuality; Chapter 5 Other men in her life; Chapter 6 Ways of fathering; Chapter 7 Ageing: the roles reverse; Chapter 8 Concluding thoughts Glossary of daughters and fathers; Notes; Bibliography Index;