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Close Friendship Can Compensate for Poor Sibling Bond--and Vice Versa

Posted , updated Feb 08, 2006.

positive relationship with a friend can buffer the effects of a poorly functioning sibling relationship, said University of Illinois researcher Nancy McElwain in a study published in December's Journal of Family Psychology.

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