Father Hunger: Fathers, Daughters and Food - Softcover

Margo Maine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0936077093 ISBN 13: 9780936077093

Publisher: Gurze Designs & Books, 1991

Synopsis

"Father Hunger" is the emptiness experienced by women whose fathers are/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.

About this title

About the Author:

Margo Maine, Ph.D., a senior editor of Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, is a clinical psychologist and Director of The Eating Disorders Program at the Institute of Living in Hartford, CT. A lecturer and researcher, she was clinical consultant for the Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence winning film, Wasting Away, and is past -president of Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.

Review:

"A remarkable book, for its clinical insights for therapists and also for its clearly described path of healing." -- John P. Foreyt, Ph.D., co-author of Handbook of Eating Disorders

"Healthy, well-balanced advice to family members and health practitioners. A book well worth reading." -- Laura Hill, Ph.D., Dir. of Educ., National Eating Disorders Organization

"I found the book to be 'carefronting' in relationship to my own married daughter and granddaughter..." -- Ralph Earl, Ph.D., Past-President AAMFT

About this edition

• Publisher: Gurze Designs & Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0936077093
• ISBN 13: 9780936077093
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 254