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Research Article

Girl Dads: spectacular girlhood, paternal appropriation, and the cultural dynamics of father-daughter filial attachment

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Pages 47-63 | Received 05 May 2023, Accepted 21 Nov 2023, Published online: 01 Dec 2023

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