Adult Sibling Relationships in the Context of a Mid- to Late-Life Parental Divorce |
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Authors: | Joleen Loucks Greenwood |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, Pennsylvania, USAgreenwoo@kutztown.edu |
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Abstract: | There has been much research on the influence of parental divorce on children, but less is known about whether and how a later-life parental divorce influences the lives of adult children. Through qualitative interviews with 40 adult children of divorce—those whose parents divorced after they were 18 years of age—adult sibling relationships were explored to determine if a mid- to late-life parental divorce affects the adult sibling relationship. The majority of participants reported that their sibling relationships were not negatively affected by the parental divorce; however, a minority of participants noted that their adult sibling relationships were negatively affected, especially if they “took sides” during the parental divorce. |
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Keywords: | adult children of divorce adult sibling relationships evolution of adult sibling relationships mid- to late-life parental divorce |
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