Sibling Violence

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Caffaro
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Violence

scholarly journals Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence in the Time of COVID -19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Perkins ◽  
Abha Rai ◽  
Susan F. Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Violence

My Brother’s Reaper: Examining Officially Reported Siblicide Incidents in the United States, 2000–2007

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 523-540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Walsh ◽  
Jessie L. Krienert
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sibling Violence ◽  
Extreme Form ◽  
Older Brothers ◽  
Intrafamilial Violence ◽  
Frequent Offenders

With higher rates than any other form of intrafamilial violence, Hoffman and Edwards (2004) note, sibling violence “constitutes a pandemic form of victimization of children, with the symptoms often going unrecognized and the effect ignored” (p. 187). Approximately 80% of children reside with at least one sibling (Kreider, 2008), and in its most extreme form sibling violence manifests as siblicide. Siblicide is poorly understood with fewer than 20 empirical studies identified in the extant literature since 1980 (see Eriksen & Jensen, 2006). The present work employs 8 years of Supplemental Homicide Report (SHR) data, 2000–2007, with siblicide victims and offenders age 21 years and younger, to construct contemporary victim and offender profiles examining incident characteristics. Findings highlight the sex-based nature of the offense with unique victimization patterns across victims and offenders. Older brothers using a firearm are the most frequent offenders against both male and female siblings. Strain as a theoretical foundation of siblicide is offered as an avenue for future inquiry.

Intergenerational Transmission of Physical and Emotional Sibling Violence: A Potential Connection to Elder Abuse

2018 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 256-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan H. Perkins ◽  
Marcia Spira ◽  
Julie Erin Key
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Family Violence ◽  
Intergenerational Transmission ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
Potential Risk Factor ◽  
Sibling Violence ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Life Course

This article focuses on the persistence of physical and emotional sibling violence through the life course and its potential connection to elder abuse. Theories relevant to the linkage between sibling violence and elder abuse are presented and discussed. Highlighted is the need for future studies to examine the association between these forms of family violence in order for preventative and intervention mechanisms to be created and implemented. Implications for practice include the need to assess physical and emotional sibling violence as a potential risk factor for elder abuse.

An Integrated Theoretical Model of Sibling Violence and Abuse

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristi L. Hoffman ◽  
John N. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Sibling Violence

Sibling Violence and Psychological Adjustment: The Role of Maladaptive Coping and Maternal Authoritativeness

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052091751
Author(s):  
Kai Qi Gan ◽  
Catherine So-kum Tang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Psychological Adjustment ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Psychological Violence ◽  
Maladaptive Coping ◽  
Sibling Violence ◽  
The Public ◽  
Prevalence Estimates ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms

This study examined the phenomenon of sibling violence in Singapore. The underlying mechanisms through which maternal authoritativeness and maladaptive coping influenced psychological adjustment following sibling violence were also investigated. Questionnaires were administered to 287 female and 128 male Singaporean college students between the ages of 18 to 27. Results showed that lifetime and past-year prevalence estimates of sibling violence in college students in Singapore were 89.9% and 62.0%, respectively. Lifetime psychological sibling violence involvement and past-year sibling violence involvement (both physical and psychological) were significantly related to maladaptive coping and overall psychological adjustment; lifetime sibling violence involvement was significantly related to maternal authoritativeness, anxiety, and depression only. Maladaptive coping was found to be a significant mediator between past-year physical and psychological sibling violence involvement and two measures of psychological adjustment, anxiety and depression. Maternal authoritativeness functioned as a moderator only for the relationship between past-year psychological sibling violence exposure and psychological adjustment. At low but not high levels of maternal authoritativeness, past-year psychological violence involvement was significantly related to higher levels of anxiety and depression, and lower levels of self-esteem. These findings show that sibling violence is a pervasive problem in Asian countries as well, such as in Singapore. There is a need to educate both the public and the relevant authorities so that steps can be taken to protect those who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing such violence. Through elucidating the role of maternal authoritativeness and maladaptive coping, the present study also suggests new avenues for interventions to reduce the adverse effects of sibling violence. Limitations and future directions are also discussed.

The Discourse of Sibling Violence

2006 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Hensman Kettrey ◽  
Beth C. Emery
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Violence

Sibling Violence and Children Hospitalized for Serious Mental and Behavioral Health Problems

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (16) ◽  
pp. 2558-2578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debby A. Phillips ◽  
Bonnie H. Bowie ◽  
Dorothy C. Wan ◽  
Kelly W. Yukevich
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Hospital ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Violent Behavior ◽  
Retrospective Chart Review ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Sibling Violence ◽  
Adverse Experiences ◽  
State Area

Violence between siblings is prevalent, can have long-lasting negative effects, and yet it is often dismissed as normal. This study explores sibling violence (SV) documented in medical records of children hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital. Retrospective chart review was conducted of all medical records of children ages 5 years to 12 years, living with a sibling in the home, admitted during the 2007 calendar year to a northwestern psychiatric hospital that serves a five state area ( N = 135). Using a data collection tool, quantitative and qualitative data were extracted from the charts, and descriptive statistical analysis was used to identify patterns and trends. The records showed that 103 (76%) of the 135 patients perpetrated SV and 30 (22%) were victims of SV. Many of the patients perpetrating SV were also violent toward themselves and toward peers, mothers, and teachers. The majority of patients did not have a psychiatric diagnosis that included violent behavior as a criterion and most of the patients had one or more past adverse experiences. Findings suggest that children hospitalized with psychiatric problems should be screened for SV perpetration and victimization, that health care staff and parents should be educated about SV, and that further research is needed to better understand what constitutes SV, the context within which it occurs, and effects of non-protection by parents.

scholarly journals The Discourse of Sibling Violence

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 769-769
Author(s):  
Heather Hensman Kettrey ◽  
Beth C. Emery
Keyword(s):  
Sibling Violence
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