Siblings: Lifelong Relationships, Lifelong Effects - 2/10/18 

Presenter: Dr. Nathan Perkins

Approximately 80 percent of Americans have at least one brother or sister. What's more important is that the sibling relationship is the longest relationship that most people will have in their lives. As with anything in life, sibling relationships have positive and negative aspects. This training will cover the consequences and associations of experiencing physical and emotional sibling violence for both children and adults.  Participants will learn about various factors that can influence the occurrence of sibling violence (family environment, age, gender) and the differences between sibling violence and sibling rivalry.  Participants will leave with tools & strategies for addressing physical and emotional sibling violence.

Who Should Register: All Early Childhood & Youth Professionals

Level of  Learning: Introductory