| Description |
308 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Band of brothers-and sisters -- Stocking the team : siblings in a growing family -- The outbreak of hostilities : why siblings fight-and what to do about it -- Who's on first? : the mysteries of birth order -- The golden child : favoritism-and its consequences -- Breaking up : brothers, sisters, and divorce -- Patching up : the blended family -- Misguided guidance : drugs, pregnancy, and other risky behaviors -- Running the asylum : when siblings raise siblings -- If you show me yours -- : sibs, sex, and gender -- Paired and pared: the curious worlds of twins and singletons -- And on and on -- : siblings through the years. |
| Summary |
Explores the profound influence of sibling relationships through emerging research in the areas of birth order, twin studies, and genetic encoding to consider the role of sibling relationships in emotional disorders and behavioral traits. |
| Subject |
Siblings.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Parent and child.
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| Cover Title |
:The sibling effect : what the bonds among brothers and sisters reveal about us |
| ISBN |
9781594488313 |
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1594488312 |
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