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Positive Indicators of Sibling Relationship Quality: The Sibling Inventory of Behavior

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    Brenda L. Volling & Alysia Y. Blandon

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Volling, B.L., Blandon, A.Y. (2005). Positive Indicators of Sibling Relationship Quality: The Sibling Inventory of Behavior. In: Moore, K.A., Lippman, L.H. (eds) What Do Children Need to Flourish?. The Search Institute Series on Developmentally Attentive Community and Society, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23823-9_13

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