No matter how connected or distant they may be, siblings have a strong influence on a person’s life, from social development to identity formation. Kimberly Updegraff, professor in Purdue University’s Department of Human Development and Family Science, recognized the important role her own siblings played in her life, and beginning in graduate school, she took her first steps in trying to understand more about sibling relationships and how they can shape an individual.
Written By: Rebecca Hoffa, rhoffa@purdue.edu No matter how connected or distant they may be, siblings have a strong influence on a person’s life, from social development to identity formation. Kimberly Updegraff, professor in Purdue University’s Department of Human Development and...