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Brody, G. H., Stoneman, Z., Smith, T., & Gibson, N. M. (1999). Sibling Relationships in Rural African American Families. Journal of Marriage and Family, 61(4), 1046–1057. https://doi.org/10.2307/354023

This article introduces Gene Brody, an American developmental psychologist at the University of Georgia, and Zolinda Stoneman, a professor of human development and family science at the University of Georgia. Together, the authors focus on the sibling relationships in Rural African-American families. This study posits that presently, there is a gap in the literature in understanding the siblinghood of African Americans. Key pieces within this literature point to the benefits African American siblings gain from each other in developmental ways and how parenting styles influence and help to determine sibling relationship quality amongst rural African Americans. This study is important for understanding the value and role of Black siblings and will be helpful in curating questions for our interviews.  

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