Siblinghood Amongst Older Adults: What Being a Sibling or Having Siblings Means

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F61989592%3A15210%2F24%3A73621399" target="_blank" >RIV/61989592:15210/24:73621399 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221150974" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221150974</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513X221150974" target="_blank" >10.1177/0192513X221150974</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Siblinghood Amongst Older Adults: What Being a Sibling or Having Siblings Means

Original language description

The aim of this study is to understand siblinghood in old age through the perspective of Czech older adults. 41 in-depth interviews were analysed by the grounded theory method. Four themes characterizing siblinghood among older persons were identified in the data: (1) Siblinghood as a unique bond, i.e. a bond understood through genetic relatedness and the sense of belongingness strengthened by memories of shared childhood, by awareness of being the last members of the family of origin, and by “generational” understanding. (2) The importance of being consanguineous. As a result, the sibling bond is viewed as irrevocable, involving mutual commitments. Feelings of obligation are mixed with an emphasis on mutual independence. (3) The exchange of help and support. Ever-present emotional support and a belief about the mobilizability of siblings’ help are more important than actual practical help. 4) The rules of mutual ties. Doing siblinghood is about balancing the genealogical rules and the rule of family of procreation priority. The rule of genetic relatedness is negotiated against the selectivity rule reflecting the preferences of particular siblings. Among the rules important for “good siblinghood” are the rules of “being interested in themselves, mutual respect, no envy” and that of avoiding conflicts. Practices of making siblinghood intertwine with strategies of age-management.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50401 - Sociology

Project

<a href="/en/project/GA17-07321S" target="_blank" >GA17-07321S: Graying siblinghood. Sociological study of siblinghood in late adulthood</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES

ISSN

0192-513X

e-ISSN

1552-5481

Volume of the periodical

45

Issue of the periodical within the volume

2

Country of publishing house

US - UNITED STATES

Number of pages

28

Pages from-to

419-446

UT code for WoS article

000928495400001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85147581487