Differential effects of perceptions of mothers' and fathers' favoritism on sibling tension in adulthood

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 593-598

  Gilligan, Megan ^a   Suitor, J Jill ^a   Kim, Seoyoun ^a   Pillemer, Karl ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult siblings; Parent adult child relations; Parental favoritism; Within family differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT CHILD; ADULT SIBLINGS; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT-ADULT CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTAL FAVORITISM; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIBLING RELATION; WITHIN-FAMILY DIFFERENCES.;

ADULT SIBLINGS; PARENT-ADULT CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTAL FAVORITISM; WITHIN-FAMILY DIFFERENCES.;

ADULT; ADULT CHILDREN; AGED; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SIBLING RELATIONS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 84878845246     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbt039     Document Type: Article

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