Gifted Children and Other Siblings

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This study examined sibling relationships within families where only one of two children had been labeled gifted. Twenty-seven pairs of labeled/unlabeled siblings completed a forced-choice questionnaire investigating the sibling relationship. Responses were analyzed according to label, sex, sibling position, and age gap. The area of competition was perceived differently by labeled and unlabeled siblings. Competition appeared to be beneficial to the self-image of labeled children, encouraging cooperation and communication. For unlabeled children competition had negative effects inhibiting cooperation and damaging the sibling relationship. Both labeled and unlabeled siblings perceived more friction if the gifted child was the oldest.

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