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  • Gerontology
  • Family Sociology
  • Legal Studies

Background:

  • Siblings navigate evolving dynamics as parents age, facing renegotiation of familial roles and resource distribution.
  • Unresolved childhood rivalries for parental affection can resurface during the critical period of parental care.
  • Equitable obligations for care and entitlement to assets become focal points for sibling interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To hypothesize how sibling rivalry for parental affection may re-emerge during end-of-life care.
  • To examine conflicts among siblings concerning the sharing of parental care and assets.
  • To explore the renegotiation of sibling equivalence in the context of parental end-of-life issues.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of in-depth interviews with three sibling groups experiencing conflict over parent care and assets.
  • Examination of six Canadian legal case studies detailing sibling disputes over shared parental care and assets.
  • Qualitative data analysis to identify patterns in sibling conflict dynamics.

Main Results:

  • Sibling disputes intensify when individuals perceive a dominant sibling monopolizing parental care and assets.
  • Tactics such as parental isolation and exclusion from decision-making exacerbate sibling conflict.
  • Perceived inequity in care and asset distribution fuels sibling disagreements.

Conclusions:

  • Sibling relationships are challenged by the paradox of expected equity versus perceived pre-eminence in parental care and asset decisions.
  • Dominating behaviors and exclusion tactics are key indicators of sibling conflict during parental end-of-life.
  • Understanding these dynamics is crucial for mediating disputes and ensuring fair treatment for all siblings and parents.