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• Girls whose fathers provide warmth and control achieve higher academic success.

• Daughters who perceive that their fathers care a lot about them, who feel connected to their fathers, have significantly fewer suicide attempts and fewer instances of body dissatisfaction, depression, low self-esteem, substance use, and unhealthy weight.

• A daughter's self-esteem is best predicted by her father's physical affection.

• Girls with a father figure feel more protected, have higher self-esteem, are more likely to attempt college, and are less likely to drop out of college.

• Girls with fathers who are involved in their lives have higher quantitative and verbal skills and higher intellectual functioning.

• Girls with good fathers are less likely to flaunt themselves to seek male attention.