Maternal Differential Treatment in Later Life Families and Within-Family Variations in Adult Sibling Closeness

Megan Gilligan, J. Jill Suitor and Sangbo Nam

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2015, vol. 70, issue 1, 167-177

Abstract: Objectives. In this article, we explore within-family differences in the closeness of sibling ties in adulthood. Specifically, we consider the sibship as a network and investigate the ways in which perceptions of mothers’ differential treatment play a role in within-family variations in sibling closeness in midlife.

Date: 2015
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