Sibling abuse

Sibling abuse includes the physical, psychological, or sexual abuse of one sibling by another. More often than not, the younger sibling is abused by the older sibling.^[1]^[2] Sibling abuse is the most common of family violence in the US, but the least reported.^[3] As opposed to sibling rivalry, sibling abuse is characterized by the one-sided treatment of one sibling to another.^[4]

Sibling abuse has been found to most commonly occur in dysfunctional families where abuse from parents is present. In the US, 40% of children have engaged in physical aggression towards a sibling, and as many as 85% of children have engaged in verbal abuse towards their sibling.^[5]

^ R., Wiehe, Vernon (1997). Sibling abuse : hidden physical, emotional, and sexual trauma (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. ISBN 9780761910091. OCLC 811563767.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Caspi, Jonathan (2012). Sibling Aggression: Assessment and Treatment. eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost): Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 9780826124159.
^ Greydanus, Donald E.; Greydanus-Rutgers, Suzanne M.; Merrick, Joav (2018-04-01). "Sibling abuse: a Cadmean victory for societal indifference!". International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 30 (2). doi:10.1515/ijamh-2016-0129. ISSN 2191-0278. PMID 27977402. S2CID 4702308. Archived from the original on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
^ Darlene Lancer (Feb 3, 2020). "Sibling Bullying and Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic". Psychology Today. Retrieved 26 July 2022. Often labeled rivalry and ignored, sibling bullying and abuse cause real trauma.
^ Morrill, Mandy; Bachman, Curt (2013). "Confronting the Gender Myth: An Exploration of Variance in Male Versus Female Experience With Sibling Abuse". Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 28 (8): 1693–1708. doi:10.1177/0886260512468324. ISSN 0886-2605. PMID 23262823. S2CID 45717967. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

[:1-1] R., Wiehe, Vernon (1997). Sibling abuse : hidden physical, emotional, and sexual trauma (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications. ISBN 9780761910091. OCLC 811563767.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:02-2] Caspi, Jonathan (2012). Sibling Aggression: Assessment and Treatment. eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost): Springer Publishing Company. ISBN 9780826124159.

[3] Greydanus, Donald E.; Greydanus-Rutgers, Suzanne M.; Merrick, Joav (2018-04-01). "Sibling abuse: a Cadmean victory for societal indifference!". International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. 30 (2). doi:10.1515/ijamh-2016-0129. ISSN 2191-0278. PMID 27977402. S2CID 4702308. Archived from the original on 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

[4] Darlene Lancer (Feb 3, 2020). "Sibling Bullying and Abuse: The Hidden Epidemic". Psychology Today. Retrieved 26 July 2022. Often labeled rivalry and ignored, sibling bullying and abuse cause real trauma.

[:24-5] Morrill, Mandy; Bachman, Curt (2013). "Confronting the Gender Myth: An Exploration of Variance in Male Versus Female Experience With Sibling Abuse". Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 28 (8): 1693–1708. doi:10.1177/0886260512468324. ISSN 0886-2605. PMID 23262823. S2CID 45717967. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2022-02-23.

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