The Psychology Of Twinship,Used

Taking A Lifespan Approach, Ainslie Uses Interview Material Along With A Wide Range Of Research Findings To Throw New Light On Twinship From Infancy To Adulthood. Twins And Family And Friends Of Twins Will Join Specialists Concerned With The Puzzles Of Twinship In Welcoming This New Work.This Book Fills A Gap By Addressing A Subject Largely Ignored By Previous The Psychological Development Of Twins As Twins. The Presence Of Two Infants Faced With The Same Developmental Needs And Tasks Makes The Environment In Which The Twin Child Grows Up Profoundly Different From That Of The Single Child. Here Is A Full Consideration Of How Twins Experience Themselves, Each Other, And Others In Their World, As Well As How Others Affect The Twin Relationship.Viewing Twinship As A Developmental Context With Specific Stresses And Characteristics, Ricardo C. Ainslie Examines The Intertwin Relationship In Infancy, The Unique Challenges Of Twinship In Adolescence, And The Fate Of The Twin Relationship In Adulthood. His Findings Are Based In Part On Extensive Interviews With Identical, Samesex Fraternal, And Oppositesex Fraternal Twins As Well As Interviews With And Surveys Of Mothers Of Twins.Ainslie Looks Critically At The 'Nature Versus Nurture' Controversy That Has Centered On Twins Reared Together And Apart, And He Raises Questions About The Equalenvironments Hypothesis, A Key Assumption In Behaviorgenetic Research That Uses Twin Subjects. In Particular He Challenges The Assumption That Twin Pairs Reared Together Share An Environment That Is Essentially The Same For Each Member Of The Pair. The Book Compellingly Documents The Substantial Differences That Often Exist In The Experiences Of Such Twins.Taking A Lifespan Approach, Ainslie Uses Interview Material Along With A Wide Range Of Research Findings To Throw New Light On Twinship From Infancy To Adulthood. Twins And Family And Friends Of Twins Will Join Specialists Concerned With The Puzzles Of Twinship In Welcoming This New Work.