Identical twins : adult reflections on the twinship experience / Joleen Loucks Greenwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenwood, Joleen Loucks, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identical twins.

Physical Description:

pages cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2018]

Summary:

Identical Twins explores the unique status of twinship and how it can affect personal and familial relationships with siblings, romantic partners, and friends. Drawing from the rich qualitative data from over one hundred interviews, Joleen Loucks Greenwood shares the benefits and challenges associated with the experience of being an identical twin and discusses ways in which all social relationships are positively and negatively impacted by this dynamic. This book is a must-read for family scholars, such as family sociologists who study family and sibling relationships as well as psychologists who focus on personal and social relationships, as well as anyone interested in the study of identical twins.

Contents:

Identical twins, best friends, and other friendships

Identical twins and romantic relationships

Identical twins and sibling relationships

Benefits associated with being an identical twin

Challenges associated with being an identical twin

Conclusion

References

About the author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Greenwood, Joleen Loucks, author. Identical twins

ISBN:

9781498576116

1498576117

OCLC:

1048937840