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Overview
Victor G. Cicirelli presents the first comprehensive resource to examine the course of the sibling relationship-from its beginning in childhood to the end of life-and the factors which influence it. The author offers a broad theoretical framework for sibling research and discusses methodological problems confronting the sibling researcher. This work includes a hermeneutic study of the relationships of a single large family of adult siblings that provides new understandings of how adult sibling relationships are maintained.
Synopsis
Victor G. Cicirelli presents the first comprehensive resource to examine the course of the sibling relationship-from its beginning in childhood to the end of life-and the factors which influence it. The author offers a broad theoretical framework for sibling research and discusses methodological problems confronting the sibling researcher. This work includes a hermeneutic study of the relationships of a single large family of adult siblings that provides new understandings of how adult sibling relationships are maintained.
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Examines the course of the sibling relationship from childhood to the end of life, drawing on research from diverse areas, and outlines the factors that influence the sibling relationship, considering the sibling dyad alone as well as in relation to a larger kinship. Includes discussion of methodological problems in sibling research, cross-cultural perspectives, and aspects of the sibling relationship such as chronic illness and siblings as caregivers of elderly parents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)