Siblings

The Ultimate Teen Guide

Olivia Ghafoerkhan

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.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 136 • Trim: 7 x 10½

978-1-5381-0000-4 • Hardback • April 2019 • $56.00 • (£43.00)

978-1-5381-0001-1 • eBook • April 2019 • $53.00 • (£41.00)

Series: It Happened to Me

Subjects: Young Adult NonFiction / Family / Siblings

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The Ultimate Teen Guide

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Summary

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.

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 136 • Trim: 7 x 10½

978-1-5381-0000-4 • Hardback • April 2019 • $56.00 • (£43.00)

978-1-5381-0001-1 • eBook • April 2019 • $53.00 • (£41.00)

Series: It Happened to Me

Subjects: Young Adult NonFiction / Family / Siblings

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

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The Ultimate Teen Guide

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