This study assessed the relationship and rivalry differences among siblings of intact families versus divorced families. It involved children, young adults, and adults from a Midwestern, moderately sized community. These participants answered two brief questionnaires requesting information on their age, sex, ethnicity, family structure, and perceived sibling relationships. The researcher found that there were no overall differences between children of married parents versus divorced parents except concerning the level of antagonism. Further, it was found that there were differing levels of dominance, nurturance, and quarrels in sibling relationships depending on the level of contact with step or half siblings and the child's perceptions of the parents' current relationship with each other. / Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/186032 |
| Date | January 1997 |
| Creators | Ryan, Susan M. |
| Contributors | Ball State University. Dept. of Counseling Psychology & Guidance Services., Dixon, David N. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | v, 61 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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