The Developmental Tasks of Siblingship over the Life Cycle

Goetting, Ann

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“…It is also possible that in the future, siblings may have to assume responsibility for the care of their aging parents as well as their brother or sister with retardation (Bank & Kahn, 1975;Goetting, 1986). Their willingness and capacity to expand their roles is unknown, but warrants considerable attention by program providers serving aging families with an adult dependent member.…”

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“…Fourth, the sibling role is ascribed, rather than achieved, and remains a part of an individual's identity regardless of changes in life fortunes or circumstances. These unique attributes of sibling relationships underscore the potential importance that brothers and sisters have for each other over the life course, and explain the emotional intensity and reciprocal influences that have been described among siblings at all stages of life (Allan, 1977;Cicirelli, 1982;Goetting, 1986). …”

Section: Sibling Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Adults with Mental Retardation and Their Aging Mothers: Impacts of Siblings

Seltzer¹,

Begun²,

Seltzer³

et al. 1991

Family Relations

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Section: Implications For Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sibling Relationshipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adults with Mental Retardation and Their Aging Mothers: Impacts of Siblings

Seltzer¹,

Begun²,

Seltzer³

et al. 1991

Family Relations

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“…Because their interactions become voluntary once siblings are adults, examining contact frequency and patterns is a useful way to understand siblings' socioemotional support (Goetting, 1986) and their breadth of contact and relational involvement (Lee, Mancini, & Maxwell, 1990). However, merely examining how frequently siblings are in contact does not shed light on the intensity or depth of these interactions (Goetting, 1986).…”

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“…Early adulthood is a life cycle stage where individuals' family relationships become mediated by economic or professional duties, geographical distance, and relationships with spouses and children (Goetting, 1986). Moser, Paternite, and Dixon (1996) stated that early adulthood sibling relationships are particularly important for siblings who continue to gain independence from their parents while also trying to maintain a family connection.…”

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Factors Associated with General Partner and Relational Uncertainty within Early Adulthood Sibling Relationships

Bevan

Stetzenbach²,

Batson³

et al. 2006

Communication Quarterly

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Guided by the theoretical concept of uncertainty, the present study was an exploratory investigation of general partner and relational uncertainty within sibling relationships. Undergraduate and graduate student participants responded to a written survey utilizing scales measuring general partner uncertainty, relational uncertainty, extent of topic avoidance, and various relational and demographic items. Results revealed that siblings experience significantly more partner uncertainty than relational uncertainty, although both uncertainty types were experienced at low to moderate levels. Further, differing levels of partner and relational uncertainty were associated with frequency of sibling contact, but not with sibling dyadic gender composition. Finally, both general partner and relational uncertainty were significant predictors of levels of general topic avoidance, although neither uncertainty type predicted romantic=sexual relationship topic avoidance levels. Theoretical implications for uncertainty management are discussed in light of the unique sibling relationship.

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“…The sibling tie is also one of the longestlasting relations in people's lives: siblings often share more years of their lives with one another than they share with their parents. Although sociologists and psychologists have paid a fair amount of attention to sibling relationships (Allan 1977;Schvaneveldt and Ihinger 1979;Bank and Kahn 1982;Goetting 1986;Bedford 1989;Lee et al 1990;Connidis 1992;Cicirelli 1995;White 2001), little is known of how siblings, and their mutual ties, shape demographic behaviour. Recently, Hobcraft has made a plea for the inclusion, among other things, of personal ties as explanatory factors in demography (2006, pp.…”

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The effects of siblings on the migration of women in two rural areas of Belgium and the Netherlands, 1829–1940

Bras

Neven

2007

Population Studies

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To cite this Article Bras, Hilde and Neven, Muriel(2007) 'The effects of siblings on the migration of women in two rural areas of Belgium and the Netherlands, 1829-1940 To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/00324720601048319 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00324720601048319Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.informaworld.com/terms-and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden.The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. This study explores the extent to which the presence and activities of siblings shaped the chances of women migrating to rural and urban areas in two rural areas of Belgium and the Netherlands during the second half of the nineteenth and first decades of the twentieth century. Shared-frailty Cox proportional hazard analyses of longitudinal data from historical population registers show that siblings exerted an additive impact on women's migration, independently of temporal and household characteristics. Just how siblings influenced women's migration depended on regional modes of production and on employment opportunities. In the Zeeland region, sisters channelled each other into service positions. In the Pays de Herve, where men and women found industrial work in the Walloon cities, women were as much influenced by their brothers' activities. Evidence is found for two mechanisms explaining the effects of siblings: microeconomic notions of joint-household decision-making and social capital theory.

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The Developmental Tasks of Siblingship over the Life Cycle

Cited by 223 publications

References 25 publications

Adults with Mental Retardation and Their Aging Mothers: Impacts of Siblings

Adults with Mental Retardation and Their Aging Mothers: Impacts of Siblings

Factors Associated with General Partner and Relational Uncertainty within Early Adulthood Sibling Relationships

The effects of siblings on the migration of women in two rural areas of Belgium and the Netherlands, 1829–1940

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