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The Caboose By A Longshot: Impact Of Large Age Gaps On Youngest Siblings, Kelly Clark Young
The Caboose By A Longshot: Impact Of Large Age Gaps On Youngest Siblings, Kelly Clark Young
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Fall 2023 to Present
Siblings play a large role in developmental experiences and views of oneself. However, most research addressing siblings looks at individuals who grow up close in age with their siblings. What is currently known about sibling relationships does not seem to fit for those who have siblings but are not close in age to them, referred to in this study as a sibling age gap.
To learn more about what it was like to grow up with siblings who are much older, I interviewed 11 individuals who were the youngest siblings in their family and five or more years younger than …