Term: Siblings

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Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-02-16

Definition:

Children born to the same parents. Children with only the same mother (different father) are also included.

For more information, please read the Siblings concept.

Related concepts 

• Manitoba Multigenerational Cohort (MMC)
• Siblings

Related terms 

• Family Structure, Registry
• Sibling Spacing
• Twins

Term used in 

• Oreopoulos P, Stabile M, Walld R, Roos LL. Short, medium, and long term consequences of poor infant health: An analysis using siblings and twins. J Hum Resour 2008;43(1):88-138. [Abstract] (View)
• Roos LL, Walld R. Neighbourhood, family, and health care. Can J Public Health 2007;98(Suppl 1):S54-S61. [Abstract] (View)