Between-sibling inequality in inheritances: Intergenerational support and patrilineality in South Korea

Abstract Objective This study examines sibling inequality in inheritances and investigates the associations between inheritance share, intergenerational support, and patrilineality, as well as the potential interplay between support and patrilineality. Background While Western studies take an exchange perspective linking inheritance…

Adult sibling relationships: The impact of cohabitation, marriage, separation, and childbearing

Abstract Objective This study explores how life transitions, such as cohabitation, marriage, separation/divorce, and childbearing, affect three dimensions of full-sibling relationships (contact, intimacy, and conflict). Background Sibling relationships shape family dynamics and context, providing enduring support and affection as the…