Fatherhood Stockholm Syndrome

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How growing up without a father can affects a woman's life. Women who grow up without fathers are called “daddyless daughters.” People often ask what really happens when women are raised without a father or a father figure in their life. So I will tell you. Women who have grown up without fathers often struggle with low self -esteem and unworthiness. They are negative towards themselves always putting themselves down never taking compliments and they just don't feel good enough for them or anyone else. According to a new Pew Research survey (2010), seven-in-ten respondents (69%) tend to agree that a child needs a father in the home to grow up happily. Despite their importance in the home, researchers have described the decline of fatherhood …show more content…

One commonly used hypothesis to explain the effect of Stockholm syndrome is based on Freudian theory. It suggests that the bonding is the individual's response to trauma in becoming a victim. Identifying with the aggressor is one way that the ego defends itself. When a victim believes the same values as the aggressor, they cease to be perceived as a threat. …show more content…

A father is there to watch his beautiful daughter grow up and hold her arm to walk her down the aisle on her perfect day. A woman doesn’t deserve to be abandoned by her own father because to another man she will be the diamond buried beneath all the coal. Having a father figure in your life sets standards in a young womans life. When growing up with a father he is there to help you through the tough times of life, so to them what the difference between a healthy relationship and a non healthy relationship is how to strive for success and to show that real love is

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