"I Hope I'm Not Like My Mother"

Has the feminist movement changed things? What do daughters now say about their mothers? In research conducted between 1982 and 1988, answers were collected from 874 girls and young women, ages twelve to twenty-seven, to a series of open-ended questions about their mothers. Their answers were returned anonymously. Following is a representative sample of the answers received. For a complete reprint of this article contact Haworth Press by telephone (1-800-HAWORTH) or EMAIL (getinfo@haworthpressinc.com). Article copyright The Haworth Press, Inc.