The broad topic of parenting has received substantial research attention in recent years (eg,
Bornstein, 1995; 2002). Studies have been devoted to increasing our understanding of the …

Twin comparisons offer a powerful quasi-experimental design to study the impact of the
family of origin on children's life chances. Yet, there are concerns about the generalizability …

Sibling relationships are among the most enduring of interpersonal ties and serve as
important contexts for individual development. Because siblings share a personal history …

Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis and multi-group structural equation modeling were
used to test correlates of overt and relational aggression between young adolescent siblings …

What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a new
beginning. The end is where we start from. TS Eliot, Little Gidding All books, like everything …

To consider sibling influences on socialization, I focus first on the nature of relationships
between siblings, and on individual differences in those relationships, as well as …

This study examined the associations between parental differential treatment (PDT),
children's externalizing behavior (EB), and sibling relationships, as well as the intervening …

Purpose: The study investigated whether sibling relationships influenced the outcomes of a
sample of adoptive placements in England and Wales that had broken down postorder or …

The study aimed to replicate previous links with children's adjustment as well as using
children's reports of maternal differential treatment (MDT) to test whether difference scores or …

In this article, we compare predictors of mothers' differentiation among their adult children
regarding emotional closeness, pride, conflict, and disappointment. We distinguish between …