| Description |
x, 187 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Studies in adolescent development |
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Studies in adolescent development.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"How do brothers and sisters shape one another? Siblings in Adolescence provides a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date, international empirical research on the sibling bond during the critical adolescent years. The authors examine how the relationship impacts on adolescent development, as well as the effect on and within the family, using evidence from behaviour genetics, cross-cultural studies and research utilizing both quantitative and qualitative methods. The book presents a multi-faceted dynamic view of the adolescent sibling relationship, drawing on perspectives from sociological, psychological, and ecological and systems science. It introduces a novel theoretical perspective which covers sibling dynamics across various key environments such as their families, communities, and cultures. Parents and siblings will also find useful coverage of the following issues: school and life transitionsparental separationhealth, illness, and disabilitydiverse family experiencesSiblings in Adolescence will be indispensable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying human development, and will supplement postgraduate courses for teachers, counselors, social, youth, and health workers. It will also be required reading for all those who work and do research with families and young people"-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Siblings in Adolescence provides a comprehensive overview of the most up-to-date empirical research on the development of adolescent brothers and sisters. The book provides a systematic review of international research on sibling correlates and their impact on development. The book covers central themes of individual and sibling relationship development: - siblings within their families - behavior genetics and siblings - cross-cultural evidence - issues in sibling research - quantitative methods for studying siblings in multiple contexts. The authors draw on multiple perspectives such as sociological, psychological, and ecological and systems science to inform areas such as behavior genetics, family and cross-cultural studies. The book presents a multi-faceted dynamic view of the adolescent sibling relationship, and includes a novel theoretical perspective which covers sibling dynamics across various key environments such as their families, communities, and cultures. Parents and siblings will also find useful coverage of the following issues: - school and life transitions - parental separation - health, illness, and disability - diverse family experiences. Siblings in Adolescence will be indispensable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying human development, and will supplement postgraduate courses for teachers, counselors, social, youth, and health workers. It will also be required reading for all those who work with families and young people"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Siblings -- Psychological aspects.
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Adolescence.
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Adolescent psychology.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent.
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Adolescence. (OCoLC)fst00796984
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Adolescent psychology. (OCoLC)fst00797018
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Brothers and sisters -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00839678
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| Added Author |
Ittel, Angela, author.
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| ISBN |
9781841697031 hardback |
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1841697036 hardback |
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9781138818415 softcover |
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1138818410 softcover |
| Standard No. |
40024466929 |
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