ISBN:
9780415339292
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (145 p)
Series Statement:
Relationships and Resources
Parallel Title:
Print version Sisters and Brothers
DDC:
306.875
Keywords:
Electronic books
Abstract:
Sibling Identity and Relationships explores the special place that siblings occupy in the lives of children and young people, providing new insights into sibling identity and relationships. Drawing on social constructionist and psychodynamic perspectives, it discusses who constitutes a sibling, emotional connections and separations, conflict and aggression and how siblings construct and conduct their relationship out of the home, at school and in local communities.Shedding light on broader debates about social and psychic divisions in wider society, this book explores the ways that siblings ar
Description / Table of Contents:
Book Cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Boxes, Illustrations and Table; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Understanding sibling relationships; 2. Who is a sister and a brother: Biological and social ties; 3. Siblings in the self: Sameness, difference and changing identifications; 4. Everyday practices: Talk, activity, care and power; 5. Dealing with conflict and aggression; 6. Siblings in local communities; 7. Conclusion: Diversity and difference in sibling identity and relationships; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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