Siblings in Adolescence

While there is a body of literature on siblings in childhood, research on adolescent siblings is scarce. Siblings in Adolescence aims to address this gap and presents a comprehensive overview of the existing studies of adolescent research.

Aiden Sisler is a doctoral student at the Institute of Education at the Technische Universität Berlin (TUB), Germany, where she investigates the intersection of culture, gender, education, and politics. With 15 years of experience working with children, and 28 years of being one, Aiden lends her expertise to projects dedicated to youths' well-being. Angela Ittel is Professor of Educational Psychology at the Institute of Education at the Technische Universität Berlin (TUB), Germany. Dr. Ittel's research focuses on gender and cultural factors in education as well as familial and school-based contexts for development.

Introduction: Siblings in Adolescence 1. Theoretical and Thematic Plurality in Sibling Research 2. Adolescent Siblings and Within Family Study 3. Siblings and their relationships: Correlates and effects 4. Behavioural Genetics and Sibling Research 5. Cross-Cultural and International Research on Siblings in Adolescence 6. Methods in Family and Sibling Research: Markus Hess, Freie Universität Berlin, Aiden Sisler, TU-Berlin 7. Findings and futures in sibling research Appendix: Selected International Sibling Projects