Relationship of Siblings to the Elderly Person's Feelings and Concerns.

Cicirelli, Victor G.

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ERIC Number: EJ156833

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Publication Date: 1977

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Relationship of Siblings to the Elderly Person's Feelings and Concerns

Cicirelli, Victor G.

Journal of Gerontology, 32, 3, 317-322, May 77

This study investigated the feelings and concerns of 64 elderly persons, as revealed by a projective instrument, in relation to number and sex of siblings. The number and proportion of female siblings were found to have a greater influence than male siblings on the elderly's feelings and concerns. (Author)

Descriptors: Emotional Response, Gerontology, Interaction Process Analysis, Interpersonal Relationship, Older Adults, Research Projects, Sex Differences, Siblings, Social Influences

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