The relative contributions of parents and siblings to child and adolescent development
Abstract
Abstract
Guided by an ecological framework, we explore how siblings' and parents' roles, relationships, and activities are intertwined in everyday life, providing unique and combined contributions to development. In a departure from past research that emphasized the separate contributions of siblings and parents to individual development, we find that examining the conjoint or interactive effects of sibling and parent influences promises to extend our understanding of the role of family in children's and adolescents' social, emotional, and cognitive development. Understood within the context of family and sociocultural characteristics, siblings' unique roles as agents of socialization are illuminated.
Department
Family Studies
Publication Date
Winter 2009
Journal Title
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
Publisher
Wiley
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.1002/cd.254
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Tucker, C. J. and Updegraff, K. (2009), The relative contributions of parents and siblings to child and adolescent development. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2009: 13–28. doi: 10.1002/cd.254
Rights
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