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Tucker, Corinna Jenkins; Updegraff, Kim – Family Relations, 2010
The goals of this study were to examine longitudinal changes in perceived control in adolescents' sibling relationships and to describe the nature and correlates of three distinct control patterns: firstborn dominant, equal, and secondborn dominant. Firstborn and secondborn adolescents in 184 predominately European-American families participated…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Adolescents
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Soli, Anna R.; McHale, Susan M.; Feinberg, Mark E. – Family Relations, 2009
This study investigated associations between sibling relationships and adjustment among 179 African American adolescent siblings (controlling for family factors) and tested moderating effects of familism values and birth order. Two-level random intercept models revealed that familism values moderated sibling relationship-adjustment linkages,…
Descriptors: Siblings, Sibling Relationship, Birth Order, Values
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Whiteman, Shawn D.; Christiansen, Abigail – Family Relations, 2008
This study examined the nature and correlates of adolescents' perceptions of sibling influence. Participants included 2 siblings (firstborn age M = 17.34; second-born age M = 14.76 years) from 191 maritally intact families. Adolescents' perceptions of sibling influence were measured via coded responses to open-ended questions about whether their…
Descriptors: Siblings, Role Models, Adolescents, Role Perception
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Kramer, Laurie; Ramsburg, Dawn – Family Relations, 2002
A review of popular press books and articles published between 1975 and 2000 was conducted to delineate areas in which the advice given to parents about the transition to a second child is consistent with or diverges from results of relevant research. Results highlight the need for researchers and popular press writers to acknowledge their…
Descriptors: Birth Order, Child Rearing, Family Environment, Literature Reviews