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Daughter's Stories Women whose mothers did not survive Children Young adolescents Late adolescents Young adults Women whose mothers survived Women whose mothers survived Recommendations Recommendation for Early Family Assessment by Health Providers Consider family background factors of “family configuration”,       “prior family problems” and “family communication style” to       identify families “at risk” for later problems. Recommendations for the time of Mother’s Diagnosis and Treatment Improve communication in the family. Prepare daughters for increased responsibilities. Provide support for changes in relationships       between mothers and daughters. Recommendations for cases when mother is dying Encourage mothers to talk with daughters       about what will happen after her death. Encourage mothers to provide a       legacy for daughters. Refrain from admonitions to daughters. Prepare daughters if a home death is planned. Recommendations for the time following mothers’ death Provide family-focused services for widowed       fathers and reconstituted families. Recommendations for Long-term Needs of Daughters Whose Mothers Died Provide mental health services for motherless daughters. Provide services that improve relationships. Recommendations for Women Whose Mothers Survive Help mothers to communicate emotions with daughters. Help daughters who are “stuck”. Recommendations on breast cancer risk in daughters Provide accurate information for daughters of all       ages about the causes of breast cancer, its prevention       and the benefit of early detection. Help daughters gain an accurate idea of their level of risk. Develop strategies for communicating with daughters that reduce       anxiety without demeaning daughters for their fears. Support mammograms and clinical breast exams       for daughters, instead of breast self-examination. Provide sensitive genetic services. Support the effective coping of daughters. Browse entire chapter on RECOMMENDATIONS Browse entire chapter on RECOMMENDATIONS Book Reviews Social Work, January 2007, Marcia Spira, Loyola University Chicago Social Service Review, Sept 2006, by Sarah Gehlert, University of Chicago Social Work in Health Care, 2007, Toba Schwaber Kerson, D.S.W, Ph.D.,       Professor, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College Table of Contents Table of Contents About the Author Biography of Julianne Oktay Buy the book Routledge Mental Health amazon.com