The role of siblings in identity development in adolescence and emerging adulthood

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 673-682

  Wong, Thessa M L ^a   Branje, Susan J T ^a   VanderValk, Inge E ^a   Hawk, Skyler T ^a   Meeus, Wim H J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Differentiation; Identification; Identity; Siblings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING; SIBLING RELATION;

ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INDIVIDUATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NETHERLANDS; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SCHOOLS; SELF CONCEPT; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956172125     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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