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slide 1: 18.4 million children in the United States as of 2022 are growing up without a father figure. I’m Kaylee Storms and my presentation will be on the early onset father absence effects on daughters with an anxious attachment style and the decision making of how they choose their male romantic partners.

slide 2: the presentation will cover all of the aspects from my research paper.

slide 3: In the beginning, I found sources on my topic that laid the foundation of my research that led to the formation of my study.

slide 4: The first was Fatherless daughters: the impact of absence- by dale m kushner. In this journal, Kushner goes over the affects of father absence on daughters. She found that this absence had greatly negatively influenced their daughter’s personality development, behaviour, and their relationships. The daughters were more prone to behavioural issues, teenage pregnancy, sense of authority and her relationship to her sexuality. This source mentions many effects of father absence on a daughters development.

slide 5: on the other hand, I came across a study by Jilani et al in the journal of adult development. This is where I discovered how fathers influence the type of attachment style that their daughter will have. Absent fathers have been found to cause an insecure attachment style, including anxious attachment styles. This attachment style is “characterized by an absence of security in the attachment with significant others, worry about the relationship, need to be associated with the attachment figure, and fear of rejection”. This was a source that mentions both the development of attachment styles and the effects of absent fathers.

slide 6: In the minimal research done on the effects of paternal absence on daughters, there is a consensus as to the result of this absence: Anxiety. In a study by Fleck et al, it is concluded that there is not only an increase of anxiety in the daughter’s personality development but also in their romantic relationships. This contributes to the development of daughters’ AAS, specifically in their romantic relationships

slide 7: But I could not seem to find research connecting absent father’s affects on their daughters with an AASs relationship. Through the research I had done up until this point, I could see some potential correlations, and due to to this gap of research, I knew I had found my research question.

slide 8: How do young adult daughters with anxious attachment styles try to replace their early onset avsent fathers through their male romantic partners?

slide 9: There has been a lot of research done on traditional familial relationships, however, it was not until recently that father-daughter relationships were explored. There is even less research done examining scenarios where the father is absent. it has been found that the first five years of a child’s sexual development are heavily influenced by the absence of a father, regardless of biology. The absence of a father in a child’s life is considered a traumatic event.

slide 10: The psychologists known for attachment styles is John Bowlby. His journal “attachment theory” played a large role in this research’s knowledge on AAS.  Bowlby introduced attachment styles into mainstream knowledge. this is important as relationships are a major source of anxiety for those with an AAS.

slide 11: Another fundamental piece of literature was by Ellis et al. The authors define the absence of a father in the first five years in a child’s life as “early onset” for paternal absence. This source contributed to the information on the crucial effects father absence has on their young adult daughter’s relationships.

slide 12: The last of the sources that laid the groundwork for the basis of my topic was Sigmund Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. Freud theorizes that there is a relationship between trauma in childhood and sexual development. if a child never switches to repressing those feelings for their parent due to unsolved trauma, it will manifest in their adult relationships.

slide 13: This research was conducted using a qualitative, content analysis. Its purpose was to use previous literature to find if there is a relationship between people with an AAS using replacement and daughters with absent fathers using replacement. The materials used in this research were academic databases including Gale Academic OneFile and Google Scholar.

slide 14: to conduct this qualitative, content analysis, a chart was used. The chart organised the sources used in the research. The chart organized the sources by replacement and AAS and replacement and Absent fathers. For each column, the source, data, gap and how i would synthesize it in my research was recorded. basically what that means is that im trying to find this because this doesnt exist

slide 15: Key terms while searching for data were used in combination. These are the terms that I used. The sources were analysed for applicability based on the key terms. If there was data that could be used in the research, it was put into the chart

slide 17: Once the chart was filled, the data was organised and analysed to find the relationship using two new charts. they organise the sources and ideas that all came to the same conclusion. The number of sources selected was chosen to correctly illustrate all perspectives of this topic to accurately fill the gap in the current research. This allowed me to see the varying perspectives and information that they lacked. With the chart filled out, the answer to my question was clear through the correlation and synthesis of these sources

slide 18: Through this research, two main answers to how young adult daughters with an AAS from their early onset absent fathers try to replace them were reached. These were Sex and Older Men.

slide 19: the first source talked about how AFs cause short-term relationships. While, it does not mention whether or not an AAS does the same.

slide 20: The source in the second column mentions that AFs seem to cause short-term relationships. Again, this source speaks nothing of an AAS. Despite the lack of mention of AAS, this does not mean AAS is not related. As stated in the introduction, there is a relationship between AFs causing an AAS in their daughters

slide 21: This is further proven by the results in the third column, where the source talks about how people with IASs use sex to gain security that was lost at some point. While this source does not mention AFs, all three of the other sources examined, all use short-term relationships as a replacement for either their AFs or security.

slide 22: The final source shows that an AAS causes short-term relationships. However, with the correlation between the development of an AAS and AFs being clear, it can be said that individuals with an AAS replace the security that they did not get from their fathers using sex, promiscuity and, ultimately, short-term relationships.

slide 23: With the correlation between the development of an AAS and AFs being clear, it can be said that individuals with an AAS replace the security that they did not get from their fathers using sex, promiscuity and, ultimately, short-term relationships. By completing this analysis and reaching this conclusion, the statement “young adult daughters with AAS try to replace their early onset absent fathers through their short-term relationships with their male romantic partners,” is proven. this means that the daughters use short-term relationships as a replacement for security for their AASs from their early onset absent fathers.

slide 24: in this first source, the authors state that trauma associated with their parents during the phallic phase results in searching for and choosing partners like their desired parents. the trauma in this case is from the daughter’s early onset absent fathers. these daughters then choose men like their fathers due to the unresolved trauma of their fathers leaving.

slide 25: additionally, telloian mentions that both young adult daughters with an AAS and early onset absent fathers need a replacement for the security that they lost. The source shows that older men can provide security in a relationship. In age-gap relationships, the older partner tends to take an authoritative role which makes the younger partner feel more secure. Older men provide security in relationships.

slide 26: In the third, Leclerc-Madlala’s studies found that the reason in which younger women choose older men is for the security that the relationships with the men provide them. it doesn’t mention why they need the security though. however, if this relationship provides them security, young adult daughters with an AAS from their fathers can use this type of relationship to gain the security that they didn’t get from theirs, which ended up resulting in their development of an AAS.

slide 27: the final source explained how security is gained from age-gap relationships. these older men, as stated by the young women in the study, provide and embody the traits that are usually presented in a father-daughter relationship. Since the father-absent-daughters with an AAS didn’t recieve those traits, which ultimately contributed to the development of this attachment style, these triats are sought out through their relationships and this can be satisfied in those with older men. I’d also like to mention that the age gap in these relationships tend to reflect the age gap in a traditional father-daughter relationship.

slide 28: explanation- apparently i didn’t write this????

slide 29: while these findings may seem inconsequential on their own, there are many outcomes that can occur because of them.

slide 30: In my literature review, I found that young adult daughters with AASs tend to be more vulnerable and gullible. these can be dangerous in situations with both short-term relationships and relationships with older men. young women oftern report abusice, exploitive or overpowering relationships with older men, making them more risky both physically and mentally.

slide 31: also, these daughters have an increase teenage pregnancy risk, potentially leading to generational AASs. this is due to early attachment trauma from maltreatment, neglect, betreyal, and most relavent, abandonment. this basically means that parents often pass on truma to their children. This is because of unawareness or inaction. Using short-term relationships and older men instead of addressing the actual trauma can cause this generational trauma.

slide 32: Finally, in both cases of replacement, the relationships will all end without this trauma being addressed and for the reasons that the YADs with AASs choose them. These relationships, no matter the person, will and can not replace the father-daughter relationship.

slide 33: the study’s findings shopuld be analysed considering potential limitations and recommendations for futher research to enhance understanding of the father-daughter relationship

slide 34: this research does not consider outside environmental factors outside of the absent father. other important figures such as their mothers. siblings, grandparents, aren’t considered. there is also no mention of step-fathers, only the absence of a father figure from birth to age 5. this is because of the focus on the crucial years of development, but these are still very important factors to consider

slide 35: the reasons for the father’s absence, such as incarceration, death, or their own choice to leave, can also play a huge role in the development of an AAS. the feelings and responses of resentment the daughter could, depending on the situation, vary drastically case by case.

slide 36: however, research on the impact of a young adult daughter’s AAS from their early onset absent fathers on their relationships and father-daughter relationships is lacking. this necessitates further investigation to gain a comprehensice understanding of the nature of these relationships.

slide 37: young adult daughters with AASs cope with their ealry onset absent fathers through male romantic partners. they use short-term relationships and older men as a replacement for security they didn’t gain from their early onset absent fathers. these ag-gap relationships provide and authority figure, security, and a source of traits and interactions they should have. the conclusion of this paper was reached through the content analysis of sources that eventually were correlated together. nevertheless, there is a large portion of the father-daughter relationship that must be researched in order to gain a deeper understanding and provide help and resources for those 18.4 million children growing up without a father figure.

slide 1: 18.4 million children in the United States as of 2022 are growing up without a father figure. I’m Kaylee Storms and my presentation will be on the early onset father absence effects on daughters with an anxious attachment style and the decision making of how they choose their male romantic partners.

slide 2: the presentation will cover all of the aspects from my research paper.

slide 3: In the beginning, I found sources on my topic that laid the foundation of my research that led to the formation of my study.

slide 4: An important study titled 'Fatherless Daughters: The Impact of Absence' by Dale M. Kushner delves into how daughters are affected when their fathers are absent. Kushner discovered that this absence significantly affected the daughters' personalities, behavior, and relationships. These daughters were more likely to face problems like behavioral issues, teenage pregnancy, struggles with authority, and understanding their own sexuality. This source highlights several effects of a father's absence on a daughter's development.

slide 5: However, in a study by Jilani et al in the Journal of Adult Development, I found insights into how fathers shape their daughters' attachment styles. It turns out that when fathers are absent, daughters tend to develop insecure attachment styles, such as feeling anxious in relationships. This means they might worry a lot about their relationships, crave closeness with someone they're attached to, and fear rejection. This source is valuable because it talks about how attachment styles form and the impact of father absence.

slide 6: In the limited research on how fathers being absent affects daughters, the overall agreement is that it leads to anxiety. Fleck et al.'s study found that when fathers aren't around, daughters tend to feel more anxious not just in general but also in their romantic relationships. This impacts how daughters handle relationships, particularly the romantic ones.

slide 7: But I couldn’t seem to find research connecting absent father’s affects on their daughters with an AASs relationship. Through the research I had done up until this point, I could see some potential correlations, and due to to this gap of research, I knew I had found my research question.

slide 8: How do young adult daughters with anxious attachment styles try to replace their early onset absent fathers through their male romantic partners?

slide 9: Most research has focused on typical family relationships, but only recently have studies started looking into father-daughter relationships. There's even less research on what happens when a father isn't present. Studies show that in a child’s first five years, not having a father around strongly impacts their understanding of relationships, regardless of biological ties. Father absence is considered a traumatic event in a child’s life.

slide 10: John Bowlby, a psychologist, is famous for his work with attachment styles. His journal 'attachment theory' greatly influenced the understanding of AAS in this research. Bowlby made attachment styles well-known outside of the scientific community. This matters because for those with AASs, relationships often cause a lot of anxiety.

slide 11: Ellis et al. wrote another important study. They call not having a father present in a child’s first five years 'early onset' for father absence. This study added to the understanding of how much not father absence affects a young adult daughter’s relationships.

slide 12: One important source that helped shape my topic was Sigmund Freud’s Interpretation of Dreams. Freud suggested a link between childhood trauma and sexual development. If a child doesn't resolve their feelings about a parent because of past trauma, it can affect how they handle relationships as adults.

slide 13: This research was conducted using a qualitative content analysis. Its purpose was to use previous literature to find if there is a relationship between people with an AAS using replacement and daughters with absent fathers using replacement. The materials used in this research were the academic databases Gale Academic OneFile and Google Scholar, and Google.

slide 14: to conduct this analysis, a chart was used. The chart organised the sources used in the research. The chart organized the sources by replacement and AAS and replacement and Absent fathers. For each column, the source, data, gap and how i would synthesize it in my research was recorded. basically what that means is that im trying to find the relationship because the data doesn’t exist

slide 15: I searched for key terms, sometimes alone or grouped with up to three other words. These were the terms I used. I checked the sources to see if they were relevant using these words. If they had useful information for the research, I added it to the chart.

slide 16: After I filled in the chart, I sorted and analysed the data using two new charts. These charts helped organize all the sources and ideas that agreed on the same point. I chose enough sources to cover every angle of the topic and bridge the gaps in current research. This method showed me different views and info that were missing. When the chart was complete, the answer to my question became obvious by connecting and combining these sources.

slide 17: Through this research, two main answers to how young adult daughters with an AAS from their early onset absent fathers try to replace them were reached. These were Short-Term Relationships and Older Men.

slide 19: Four of the sources that were analysed using the Literature Review sources all reached the same conclusion. Whether it was a replacement for people with an AAS, or a replacement for YA daughters with EO absent fathers, there was a similar method in which these individuals replaced their loss: short-term relationships.

slide 20: As a reminder, the first source discussed how fathers being absent leads to short-term relationships, but it didn't mention anything about AAS causing the same effect. The second source in the second column talks about how absent fathers also contribute to short-term relationships but doesn’t mention AAS either. However, just because these sources don’t specifically talk about AAS, it doesn’t mean there isn't a connection.

slide 21: The beginning connects daughters missing their dads with having issues called AAS. The third part shows that people with AAS use sex to feel better when they're insecure. All three sources say that those with absent dads or feeling insecure use quick relationships instead. So, the conclusion is that young adult daughters with AAS, because their dads aren’t around, use short relationships to fill that gap.

slide 22: Daughters often look for father figures in their relationships, but it doesn't replace the real thing, so they end up in short relationships. There's a strong connection between not having a dad around, feeling a need for a father figure, and tending to have shorter relationships. This connection needs to be highlighted.

slide 23: The final study states that these daughters develop an AAS due to their absent fathers. They create an unrealistic fantasy version of their father and seek to replace them, which they are unable to do, leading to multiple short-term relationships. This AAS is a result of the absence of security from their fathers, and individuals with it replace it through sex, promiscuity, and short-term relationships with male romantic partners. The analysis demonstrates that young adult daughters with AAS attempt to replace their absent fathers through their short-term relationships.

slide 24: There were four other sources that came to answer the question as well. Whether it was a replacement for people with an AAS, or a replacement for YA daughters with EO absent fathers, there was a similar method in which these individuals replaced their loss: Using older men as a replacement for security.

slide 26: The first source discusses women seeking security in relationships with older men, but does not provide a clear explanation for where their needs stem from. The second source suggests that young women gain security from age-gap relationships, but does not mention AASs or absent fathers.

slide 27: Studies show that daughters with absent fathers often develop insecure attachment styles. They seek a sense of security, sometimes turning to relationships with older partners who may act as authority figures. Several sources confirm this pattern, suggesting that young adult daughters with these attachment styles tend to seek older partners to fill the void left by their absent fathers.

slide 28: The sources reviewed suggest that when fathers are absent, daughters might seek relationships with older men for security, which could lead to emotional struggles. However, it's not certain that absent fathers directly cause young adult daughters to seek older partners for security. This situation relates to the Oedipus Complex, which happens when unresolved feelings towards a parent during childhood affect adult relationships. Daughters might end up choosing partners who resemble their fathers due to these unresolved feelings.

slide 29: Young adult daughters who grew up without their fathers often go through emotional struggles, leading to an AAS. These daughters seek comfort and find themselves drawn to men who remind them of their absent fathers, often preferring older men. The age difference in these relationships often mirrors the gap with their absent fathers, and these bonds with older men serve as a substitute for the father figure they missed. The emotional impact of father absence during their growing years affects young adult daughters dealing with AAS. There's a clear link between developing AAS and not having a father around. Individuals with AAS tend to fill that emotional gap by seeking relationships that offer security and guidance, often favoring older men.

slide 30: while these findings may seem inconsequential on their own, there are many outcomes that can occur because of them.

slide 31: In my research, I discovered that young adult daughters with AASs can be more easily influenced and trusting. This makes them vulnerable, especially in short-term or relationships with older men. Many young women describe having difficult or harmful relationships with older men, which puts them at risk physically and emotionally.

slide 32: also, these daughters face a higher risk of teenage pregnancy, which could continue through generations. This risk stems from early emotional wounds due to mistreatment, neglect, feeling let down, and especially, being left alone. Essentially, parents often pass on their own emotional wounds to their children unknowingly or by not taking action. Resorting to short-term relationships or older partners without dealing with the real emotional pain can perpetuate this cycle of generational trauma.

slide 33: Ultimately, in both situations with replacement, these relationships will eventually end if the underlying trauma isn't dealt with. The reasons these replacements are chosen won't change that. No matter who fills the role, these connections can never fully replace the bond between a father and daughter.

slide 34: the study’s findings shopuld be analysed considering potential limitations and recommendations for futher research to enhance understanding of the father-daughter relationship

slide 35: This research focuses solely on the impact of the absent father and doesn’t look at other important family members like mothers, siblings, or grandparents. Stepfathers also aren’t mentioned, as the study concentrates on the critical early years of development. However, these other family members are still very important and should be considered in understanding a child’s upbringing.

slide 36: Why a father isn't around—like being in jail, passing away, or choosing to leave—can really affect how a daughter grows up. Her feelings, like anger or hurt, can be very different depending on what happened, and it's different for each situation.

slide 37: Still, there's not enough research on how a daughter’s early experiences with an absent dad affect her adult relationships, especially with her own father. This calls for more study to fully grasp how these relationships work.

slide 38: Young women whose dads were absent early on often turn to older men in short-term relationships for the security they missed from their fathers. These age-gap relationships serve as a replacement for the support, guidance, qualities, and most importantly, the security they lacked. The study's conclusion came from analyzing different sources that matched up. But there's still a lot more to learn about father-daughter relationships to better support the 18.4 million children growing up without a father figure.