In this fully revised new edition, Father-Daughter Relationships: Contemporary Research
and Issues summarises and analyses the most relevant research regarding father-daughter …

Sibling relationships, the longest‐lasting relationships in most people's lives, have been
understudied compared to other family relationships. The goal of this review is to increase …

Objectives The role of family relationships in the lives of older adults has received
substantial attention in recent decades. Scholars have increasingly looked beyond simple …

Family relationships play a major role in individuals' lives and can be a source of comfort,
support and protection during the entire lifecourse. Particularly in the context of life events …

Purpose: Studies of later-life families have revealed that sibling tension often increases in
response to parents' need for care. Both theory and research on within-family differences …

Parental disapproval of a different-sex romantic relationship is associated with reduced
relationship quality and stability. However, little is known about how disapproval from …

Scholarship has highlighted the importance of kin relations for well-being in adulthood.
Much focus has been on relationships between spouses and between parents and children …

The importance of parental favoritism in childhood and adulthood has been well
documented; little is known, however, about changes over time in such within‐family …

Looking Forward to Fostering Better Sibling Relationships244 appendix: study methodology
and implications for future research for clinical work253 notes267 references285 index297 …

In this article, we compare predictors of mothers' differentiation among their adult children
regarding emotional closeness, pride, conflict, and disappointment. We distinguish between …