Marla C. Berkowitz and Judith A. Jonas ; foreword by Martha A. Sheridan
viii, 204 pages ;
23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
How Conversations Began -- First Social Network -- Inside the Family -- Intensities of Sibling Closeness -- Between Marginalization and Human Rights -- Molding Deaf Siblings -- The Fallout -- Magnet Secrets -- Sibling Monitors -- Sibling Facilitators -- Signing Siblings -- Sibling-Interpreters -- Investing Quality Time -- We Will Chat Anyway
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"This is the first book to consider both deaf and hearing perspectives on the dynamics of adult sibling relationships. Deaf and hearing authors Berkowitz and Jonas conducted individual open-ended interviews. The book documents how the 150-year history of educational decisions and societal attitudes became imbedded in sibling bonds"--