Siblings: The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Olivia Ghafoerkhan

Overview

Relationships forged between siblings are often the longest and strongest bonds in life. From infancy, siblings form and maintain lifelong ties to each other—not only the kinds that share in the joys of life but that also help individuals overcome adversity and heartbreak. Of course, not all sibling relationships are close nor, like any relationship, do siblings agree with each other all of the time. Yet, even after the most intense disagreements, siblings can still find a way to stay close.



In Siblings: The Ultimate Teen Guide, Oliva Ghafoerkhan looks at one of the most enduring relationships that exist. In this book, the author explores such issues as sibling rivalry, sibling animosity, and sibling support. The author also looks at the dynamics of particular relationships, such as step-siblings, a sibling who is ailing, or a sibling who has a disability. This book also considers:

• How personality can be shaped by family birth order

• Why some sibling relationships are close, while others are plagued by conflict
• How to deal with the loss of a sibling
• Sibling abuse, the most common form of domestic violence
• How to improve sibling relationships

Drawing on up-to-date research as well as personal stories of teens and young adults, this book examines the wide variety of sibling relationships, both positive and negative. From the birth of a new sibling until old age—and covering every stage in between—Siblings: The Ultimate Teen Guide will help young adults understand, appreciate, and even enhance one of the most important relationships of their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538100011
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	04/10/2019
Series:	It Happened to Me Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	136
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

Olivia Ghafoerkhan has an MFA in writing for children and young adults and teaches composition at a community college in Virginia. She is the author of Sexual Assault: The Ultimate Teen Guide (Rowman & Littlefield, 2016).

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1: Siblings and Families

2: Birth Order and Multiples

3: The Impact of Sibling Relationships

4: Sibling Rivalry and Conflict

5: Step Siblings and Other Family Types

6: Sibling Abuse and Domestic Violence

7: When a Sibling Is Sick

8: When a Sibling Has a Disability

9: Grieving

10: Sibling Relationships across the Life Span

Notes

Resources

Index

About the Author