Sibling relationships in early/middle childhood: Links with individual adjustment

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 523-532

  Pike, Alison ^a   Coldwell, Joanne ^a   Dunn, Judith F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SIBLING RELATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); ENGLAND; HUMANS; NEGATIVISM; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 31044456686     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.19.4.523     Document Type: Review

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