Sibling abuse is likely caused by stress and conflict within the family. Behaviors that may contribute include jealousy, competition for parental attention or resources, and modeling abusive behaviors witnessed between parents. Modeling abusive behaviors between parents is likely the most important contributing behavior because children who witness domestic violence are more likely to repeat what they see in their own relationships.

1. Adolescent Perpetrators
This chapter focused on adolescent perpetrators, and a largely unaddressed area of family
violence is between siblings. Your textbook identifies a likely cause and then three
behaviors that may contribute to sibling abuse. What is the likely cause of sibling abuse and
of the behaviors that contribute, identify the one you think is most important and why.