Dysfunctional communication can lead to poor adaptation and increased aggression in daughters.
: The book " Mothers and Daughters in Arab Women's Literature: The Family Frontier " explores how these relationships are depicted in literature, oscillating between poles like love and hate, or devotion and betrayal, challenging idealized myths.
: In Arab-American and Muslim contexts, research highlights that while daughters may have lower functional independence compared to European counterparts, the bond remains a primary source of security that shapes how they navigate traditional versus Western educational and social patterns.