Sisters and Brothers for Life by Suzanne Degges-White
Sibling relationships are the family relationships that typically last the longest, but relationship quality may vary widely over time and life circumstances. This book explores challenges and rewards in sibling relationships as well as potential conflict areas in sibling relationships with an eye to improving both the good and the bad.
Sisters and Brothers for Life shows us how to comprehend, appreciate, and—something—repair the longest and least understood relationship in our lives-- Jeanne Safer, PhD, author of The Normal One: Life with a Difficult or Damaged Sibling and Cain's Legacy: Liberating Siblings from a Lifetime of Rage, Shame, Secrecy, and Regret.
A great combination of quantitative and qualitative research highlighting the many facets of the most fascinating of relationships: Siblings. The book should be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike. -- Avidan Milevsky, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Ariel University, Israel; author of Sibling Issues in Therapy
Degges-White acknowledges the importance of repairing old wounds and of nurturing sibling support, offering recommendations for reconciling sibling conflicts that are thoughtful and potentially transformative. -- Karen S. Rosen, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an interesting and informative book. As I read I began remembering and relating to the concepts presented in the text. Degges-White has captured the essence of developmental experiences with family and presents the concepts in a readable and consumable fashion. -- Kevin B. Stoltz, PhD, NCC, ACS, University of New Mexico
A great combination of quantitative and qualitative research highlighting the many facets of the most fascinating of relationships: Siblings. The book should be of interest to researchers and practitioners alike. -- Avidan Milevsky, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology at Ariel University, Israel; author of Sibling Issues in Therapy
Degges-White acknowledges the importance of repairing old wounds and of nurturing sibling support, offering recommendations for reconciling sibling conflicts that are thoughtful and potentially transformative. -- Karen S. Rosen, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
This is an interesting and informative book. As I read I began remembering and relating to the concepts presented in the text. Degges-White has captured the essence of developmental experiences with family and presents the concepts in a readable and consumable fashion. -- Kevin B. Stoltz, PhD, NCC, ACS, University of New Mexico
Suzanne Degges-White, PhD, LPC, NCC, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Counseling, Adult and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL. She is a licensed counselor and her research interests include intimate relationships including family relationships and friendship. She is the author of Friends Forever: How Girls and Women Forge Lasting Relationships; Toxic Friendships: Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends who Break Them; and Mothers and Daughters: Living, Loving, and Learning over a Lifetime. She is a featured blogger on Psychology Today website (www.psychologytoday.com/blog/lifetime-connections) and has edited six books on counseling in the community and the schools.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781442265943 |
| ISBN 10 | 1442265949 |
| Title | Sisters and Brothers for Life |
| Author | Suzanne Degges-White |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2017-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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