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Siblings within families: Levels of analysis and patterns of influence
Author(s) -
Jenkins Jennifer,
Dunn Judy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.258
Subject(s) - sibling , developmental psychology , developmental science , psychology , sibling relationship , similarity (geometry) , intervention (counseling) , child development , causal model , relation (database) , computer science , database , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics) , medicine , pathology , psychiatry
The study of siblings has become increasingly central to developmental science. Sibling relationships have unique effects on development, and sibling designs allow researchers to isolate causal mechanisms in development. This volume emphasizes causal mechanisms in the social domain. We review the preceding chapters in relation to six topics: a multilevel modeling approach to the ecology of sibling relationships, unique contributions of sibling relationships to development, sibling similarity and dissimilarity, developmental stages, culture and class, and intervention studies with siblings. We conclude with insights regarding directions for future research.