Siblings in Development

Traditionally in psychoanalytic thinking, sibling relationships are regarded as secondary in developmental importance to the relationships with the parents. This book challenges this view and explores the impact of sibling relationships on internal psychic structures, family and social relationships.

Lewin, Vivienne

Introduction -- Conference -- When two become four: A two-year observation of dizygotic twin infant girls in their family setting -- Tsunami Boy -- The influence of conjoined twins on each other -- Twinship: a unique sibling relationship -- Conference 2 -- Siblings in development: towards a metapsychology -- Sibling incest -- Conference 3 -- Developing a sense of identity as an individual -- Taking account of siblings-a view from child psychotherapy -- Conference 4 -- Twin development: Professor Alessandra Piontelli