Sibling Relations
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Few studies have explored eating disorders from the perspective of non-affected siblings. The aim of this investigation was to explore the unique experiences and challenges of siblings of women with anorexia nervosa (AN). METHOD: Twelve ... Read more...

Providing care for an elderly parent: interactions among siblings?

30 Aug 2009 This article is focused on children providing and financing long-term care for their elderly parent. The aim of this work is to highlight the interactions that may take place among siblings when deciding whether or not to become a caregiver. We look ... Read more...

Paternal deprivation induces dendritic and synaptic changes and hemispheric asymmetry of pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex.

30 Aug 2009 Similar to maternal care, paternal care is a source of neonatal sensory stimulation, which in primates and rodents has been shown to be essential for developing structure and function of sensory cortices. The aim of our study in the biparental ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Sibling Relations'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Caring for a sibling with anorexia nervosa: a qualitative study. 30 Aug 2009
• Providing care for an elderly parent: interactions among siblings? 30 Aug 2009
• Paternal deprivation induces dendritic and synaptic changes and hemispheric asymmetry of pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex. 30 Aug 2009
• Sibling relationship, family, and genetic factors in sibling similarity in sexual risk. 30 Jul 2009
• Sibling relationship quality moderates the associations between parental interventions and siblings' independent conflict strategies and outcomes. 30 Jul 2009
• Predicting growth curves of early childhood externalizing problems: differential susceptibility of children with difficult temperament. 29 Jun 2009
• Aggressive behavior between siblings and the development of externalizing problems: evidence from a genetically sensitive study. 29 Jun 2009
• Freud's Rat Man from the perspective of an early-life variant of the Oedipus complex. 29 Jun 2009
• Five of a kind. 20 Jun 2009
• [Siblings and domestic violence: siblings as obstacle or resource for the child?] 30 May 2009
• Attitudes of Chinese couples in Hong Kong regarding using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and human leukocyte antigens (HLA) typing to conceive a 'Saviour Child'. 30 May 2009
• Sibling family practices: guidelines for healthy boundaries. 29 Apr 2009
• Interrelating within the families of young psychotherapy outpatients. 29 Apr 2009
• Corresponding affections: emotional exchange among siblings in the Nassau family. 30 Mar 2009
• Sibling violence silenced: rivalry, competition, wrestling, playing, roughhousing, benign. 30 Mar 2009
• Effects of litter-overlapping on emotionality, stress response, and reproductive functions in male and female rats. 30 Mar 2009
• Sibling differentials in power and memory conformity. 30 Mar 2009
• Sibling jealousy and aesthetic ambiguity in Austen's Pride and Prejudice. 30 Mar 2009
• [A self help group for brothers and sisters of handicapped or sick children] 30 Mar 2009
• [A protocol for receiving brothers and sisters in neonatal intensive care] 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Sibling Relations'

Definition: Interactions and relationships between sisters and/or brothers. The concept also applies to animal studies.

Descriptor UI: D012801

Alternative terms: Sibling Relations; Relation, Sibling; Relations, Sibling; Sibling Relation;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology;

Tree Number: F01.829.263.370.450;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: human & animal; DF: SIBLING RELAT