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The term ''sister'' comes from Old Norse systir which itself derives from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, both of whom have the same meaning, i.e. sister. Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts, brothers.<ref>Volling, B. L.; McElwain, N.L.; Miller, A.L. (2002). "Emotion Regulation in Context: The Jealousy Complex between Young Siblings and its Relations with Child and Family Characteristics". Child Development 73 (2): 581–600.</ref> In some cultures, sisters are afforded a role of being under the protection by male siblings, especially older brothers from issues ranging from bullies or sexual advances by womanizers.<ref>Handbook of Cultural Psychiatry - Page 67, Wen-Shing Tseng - 2001</ref> |
The term ''sister'' comes from Old Norse systir which itself derives from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, both of whom have the same meaning, i.e. sister. Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts, brothers.<ref>Volling, B. L.; McElwain, N.L.; Miller, A.L. (2002). "Emotion Regulation in Context: The Jealousy Complex between Young Siblings and its Relations with Child and Family Characteristics". Child Development 73 (2): 581–600.</ref> In some cultures, sisters are afforded a role of being under the protection by male siblings, especially older brothers from issues ranging from bullies or sexual advances by womanizers.<ref>Handbook of Cultural Psychiatry - Page 67, Wen-Shing Tseng - 2001</ref> |
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==Studies== |
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Various studies have shown that an older sister is likely to give a varied gender role to their younger siblings as well as being more liekly to develop a close bond with their youngs er siblings.<ref>Gender - Page 53, Leanne Franklin - 2012</ref> Older sisters are more likely to play with their younger siblings.<ref>Play from Birth to Twelve: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings, , Doris Bergen 2015</ref> Younger siblings display a more needy behavior when in close proximaty to their older sister<ref>Sisters and Brothers - Page 78, Judy Dunn - 1985</ref> and are more likely to be tolerant of an older sisters bad behavior.<ref>The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Volume 4, Charles B. Nemeroff, 2002 p 1524</ref> |
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==Works about sisters== |
==Works about sisters== |
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Revision as of 13:55, 25 December 2015
A sister is the female offspring of one's parent.
Overview
The term sister comes from Old Norse systir which itself derives from Proto-Germanic *swestēr, both of whom have the same meaning, i.e. sister. Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts, brothers.[1] In some cultures, sisters are afforded a role of being under the protection by male siblings, especially older brothers from issues ranging from bullies or sexual advances by womanizers.[2]
Studies
Various studies have shown that an older sister is likely to give a varied gender role to their younger siblings as well as being more liekly to develop a close bond with their youngs er siblings.[3] Older sisters are more likely to play with their younger siblings.[4] Younger siblings display a more needy behavior when in close proximaty to their older sister[5] and are more likely to be tolerant of an older sisters bad behavior.[6]
Works about sisters
- Hanging Up
- Hannah and Her Sisters
- Hope & Faith
- In Her Shoes
- Sisters (TV series)
- What I Like About You
References
- ^ Volling, B. L.; McElwain, N.L.; Miller, A.L. (2002). "Emotion Regulation in Context: The Jealousy Complex between Young Siblings and its Relations with Child and Family Characteristics". Child Development 73 (2): 581–600.
- ^ Handbook of Cultural Psychiatry - Page 67, Wen-Shing Tseng - 2001
- ^ Gender - Page 53, Leanne Franklin - 2012
- ^ Play from Birth to Twelve: Contexts, Perspectives, and Meanings, , Doris Bergen 2015
- ^ Sisters and Brothers - Page 78, Judy Dunn - 1985
- ^ The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Volume 4, Charles B. Nemeroff, 2002 p 1524
External links
The dictionary definition of sister at Wiktionary
