About This Lesson
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CHARACTERISTICS
the following are positive characteristics if the family incorporates the skill and negative if the family is lacking the characteristic: commitment, time together, appreciation, communication, decision making, responsibility, problem solving, values and spiritual wellness, family rules and family traditions
SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS - ROLES, RIVALRY, AND BIRTH ORDER
the term sibling refers to brothers and sisters
sibling rivalry means competition among children
sibling rivalry usually occurs at all stages of life
level of sibling rivalry is varied according to ages and life events
BIRTH ORDER
discuss the characteristics of birth order and the role it plays in personality development