For better or worse: Negative life events and sibling relationships

摘要: Using Dutch data (N = 6630), this article examines how sibling relationships (including full biological, half- and adopted siblings) differed for persons who experienced a negative life event (divorce, physical illness, psychological problems, addiction, problems with the law, victimization of abuse or financial problems) those did not. Results showed that people serious events in past often had less active, supportive more strained ties. The group illness formed an exception, showing active ties, but also higher levels conflict. suggest inequality between have not terms access to positive relationships.