Sibling relations in early and middle childhood

Howe, Nina, Paine, Amy L. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9025-3719, Ross, Hildy S. and Recchia, Holly 2022. Sibling relations in early and middle childhood. Smith, Peter K. and Hart, Craig H., eds. The Handbook of Childhood Social Development, 3rd edition, Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 443-458. (10.1002/9781119679028.ch24)

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on sibling relations in early and middle childhood, but children are acutely aware of their younger sibling from their birth, and early interaction patterns influence later development. Relationships theory posits that children's development occurs in the context of intimate and close relationships, such as with parents and siblings. Children's sibling relationships are an important influence on their developmental outcomes and a context for developing understanding of the social world. The chapter discusses features of different sibling interactions associated with individual differences in social understanding and relationship quality: teaching, play and prosocial behavior, and conflict and aggression. Prominent developmental theories (e.g., social learning, attachment) suggest that children's interactions with close family members influence their patterns of behavior, social skills, and models of relationships. Siblings play an important role in one another's development in the early years. The sibling relationship is a natural laboratory for learning about the social world.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Psychology
Publisher:	Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN:	9781119678991
Last Modified:	02 Jul 2024 14:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/142651

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