Description
"Avidan Milevsky provides a good rationale for why we need to examine sibling relationships more closely in terms of family dynamics and individual well-being. This book synthesizes existing research and makes an original contribution by utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to illustrate the themes explored throughout the book." -- Katherine Jewsbury Conger, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, University of California, Davis "The release of a new volume on siblings is timely, and the focus on sibling relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood is welcome. " -- Lew Bank, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Oregon Social Learning Center, Research Professor, Regional Research Institute, Portland State University
About the Author
Avidan Milevsky is an associate professor in the Department of Psychology at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in child, adolescent, and lifespan developmental psychology. He serves as director of the Center for Parenting Research and is a psychotherapist at Wellspring Counseling in Towson, Maryland.
Reviews
Avidan Milevsky provides a good rationale for why we need to examine sibling relationships more closely in terms of family dynamics and individual well-being. His book synthesizes existing research and makes an original contribution by utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to illustrate the themes explored throughout the book. -- Katherine J. Conger, University of California, Davis The release of a new volume on siblings is timely, and the focus on sibling relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood is very welcome. -- Lew Bank, Oregon Social Learning Center and Regional Research Institute, Portland State University An interesting book...highly recommended. Choice I would recommend this book to students interested in the positive, buffering effects that brothers and sisters can have on one another. -- Alison Pike Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Book Information
ISBN 9780231157094
Author Avidan Milevsky
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press