Sibling relationships in emerging adulthood and in adolescence

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 64-90

  Scharf, Miri ^a   Shulman, Shmuel ^b   Avigad Spitz, Limor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Emerging adulthood; Family relationships; Sibling relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 11244325222     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558404271133     Document Type: Review

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