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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > motherless daughters
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > motherless daughters
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > motherless daughters
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and family > motherless daughters

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motherless daughters  

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  • Motherless daughters is a term that can encompass both those whose mothers died due to illness, accident, or suicide as well as those whose mothers are alive but have no contact with their children. The psychological effects of status as a motherless daughter have recently become a popular subject of scholarly research. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Motherless Daughters]

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