Personality Factors as Related to Stresses among Parents of Mentally Sub-Norm...inventionjournals
The purpose of the present investigation was to study personality factors as related to stresses
among parents of mentally sub-normal children. To measure the level of stress 30 item stress factor scale based
on (Olley, Brieger and Olley, 1997) and for measuring personality, 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire Hindi
adaptation by S.D.Kapoor (1970) was administered to 150 parents of mentally sub-normal children. Subjects
were in the age range of 35 to 55 years and were residents of the city of Meerut. The high and low scorer on
different factors of 16 PF were compared in respect of their stress level in 6 areas namely, hospital factors,
disease factors, financial factors, familial factors, psychological factors. Result indicates that out of 16
personality factors 7 factors A, B, E, F, H, O and Q4 were found to be significant in contributing to stress level
of the respondents. However a majority of personality factors like C,G,I,L,M,N,Q1, Q2 and Q3 were found to be
insignificant in corroborating the stress level of the subject.
Factors Associated with Good Outcomes When Children Have Experienced Complex ...Jane Gilgun
Children who experience trauma often are subject to complex trauma, which is a series of difficult life events that interfere with attachment relationships and that threaten healthy development in a range of domains, including emotional, cognitive, sexual, social, and physical (Van der Kolk, 2005). Children learn to cope with, adapt to, and overcome the effects of trauma in the safety of secure relationships. The purpose of this powerpoint is to describe complex trauma, to show the importance of secure relationships, and to show factors associated with good social service outcomes when children have experienced complex trauma. Case materials bring the issues to life.
The research literature indicates an association between the development of suicidal behaviours of young people and parental suicide behaviours. However, we lack empirical data on what children and adolescents know about their parent's suicidal behaviours and how they cope with the stress of living in a family where a parent has attempted suicide and may be at risk of attempting. We present the results of a qualitative exploratory study to understand what young adolescents know about the suicidality of a suicidal parent, what they thought and felt about it and how they coped with the situation. We conducted semi-structured interviews with eight adolescents between 12 and 15 years old living in a family where a parent had attempted suicide in the past 3 years, in order to obtain information on the perception of the adolescents themselves. In most cases we did not know if they knew or what they knew about their parent being suicidal. A significant number of the adolescents knew or suspected that their parent was suicidal. They used coping strategies like talking to their best friend or listening to music, but were inclined not to confide in adults and not to bring up the subject in the family. All the parents had contacted a community crisis centre for help, the adolescents were generally not offered any support . Support was generally only provided to the suicidal parent who contacted the crisis centre and to other adults involved in the intervention. Support should also be systematically offered proactively to the children and adolescents when their parent has suicidal behaviours in order to help them find efficient strategies to cope with the stresses associated with living with a suicidal parent. Specific approaches to helping children learn to cope better will be presented and discussed.
Personality Factors as Related to Stresses among Parents of Mentally Sub-Norm...inventionjournals
The purpose of the present investigation was to study personality factors as related to stresses
among parents of mentally sub-normal children. To measure the level of stress 30 item stress factor scale based
on (Olley, Brieger and Olley, 1997) and for measuring personality, 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire Hindi
adaptation by S.D.Kapoor (1970) was administered to 150 parents of mentally sub-normal children. Subjects
were in the age range of 35 to 55 years and were residents of the city of Meerut. The high and low scorer on
different factors of 16 PF were compared in respect of their stress level in 6 areas namely, hospital factors,
disease factors, financial factors, familial factors, psychological factors. Result indicates that out of 16
personality factors 7 factors A, B, E, F, H, O and Q4 were found to be significant in contributing to stress level
of the respondents. However a majority of personality factors like C,G,I,L,M,N,Q1, Q2 and Q3 were found to be
insignificant in corroborating the stress level of the subject.
Factors Associated with Good Outcomes When Children Have Experienced Complex ...Jane Gilgun
Children who experience trauma often are subject to complex trauma, which is a series of difficult life events that interfere with attachment relationships and that threaten healthy development in a range of domains, including emotional, cognitive, sexual, social, and physical (Van der Kolk, 2005). Children learn to cope with, adapt to, and overcome the effects of trauma in the safety of secure relationships. The purpose of this powerpoint is to describe complex trauma, to show the importance of secure relationships, and to show factors associated with good social service outcomes when children have experienced complex trauma. Case materials bring the issues to life.
The research literature indicates an association between the development of suicidal behaviours of young people and parental suicide behaviours. However, we lack empirical data on what children and adolescents know about their parent's suicidal behaviours and how they cope with the stress of living in a family where a parent has attempted suicide and may be at risk of attempting. We present the results of a qualitative exploratory study to understand what young adolescents know about the suicidality of a suicidal parent, what they thought and felt about it and how they coped with the situation. We conducted semi-structured interviews with eight adolescents between 12 and 15 years old living in a family where a parent had attempted suicide in the past 3 years, in order to obtain information on the perception of the adolescents themselves. In most cases we did not know if they knew or what they knew about their parent being suicidal. A significant number of the adolescents knew or suspected that their parent was suicidal. They used coping strategies like talking to their best friend or listening to music, but were inclined not to confide in adults and not to bring up the subject in the family. All the parents had contacted a community crisis centre for help, the adolescents were generally not offered any support . Support was generally only provided to the suicidal parent who contacted the crisis centre and to other adults involved in the intervention. Support should also be systematically offered proactively to the children and adolescents when their parent has suicidal behaviours in order to help them find efficient strategies to cope with the stresses associated with living with a suicidal parent. Specific approaches to helping children learn to cope better will be presented and discussed.
The Invisible Child: Understanding the Experiences of Siblings in the World of Chronic Illness was presetned at Akron Children's Hospital on July 6, 2011. The presentation is part of a monthly Pediatric Palliative Care Curriculum Series.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
TRAVAILS OF MOTHER WITH TERMINALLY ILL CHILD: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDYAJHSSR Journal
ABSTRACT: This qualitative multiple case study explored the experiences of five mothers with a terminally
ill child and their coping strategies while in the hospital for an extended period. The findings revealed that upon
their child’s illness, the mother’s world seemed to crumble, causing them to shower their children with love and
seek Divine intervention while trying to be strong for their child. The participants stressed the importance of
seeking refuge in the lord, seeking help from government agencies, and remaining positive and hopeful. The
study’s implication suggest that it could serve as a model for medical social workers handling challenging cases
and parents of terminally ill children who persevere through difficulties over several years. This study
contributes to the literature on social work and the struggles faced by mothers with terminally ill children
globally.
KEYWORDS: Social work, travails, mother w/ terminally ill child, multi-case study, Philippines
Another sample paperRelating Adults and ChildrenA S.docxrossskuddershamus
Another sample paper
Relating Adults and Children:
A Significant Element in Community Development
This paper is a strong paper in terms of content, however, it is wordy and could have been more effective if it had been more concise and precise. It is not written in a strong, technical style. There are many words and phrases that to not strongly contribute to the argument the writer is making.
Can you see how a phrase intended to clarify or add information is actually distracting to the reader?
Introduction
The relationships that children have with their families are instrumental to a family’s well-being and the well-being of the community. However, parents’ work and family commitments avert most of family members from being physically present and involved in activities together that promote learning and development. At the extreme, child neglect is associated with poor outcomes for children, including the development of emotional and behavior disorders (Cicchetti, Lynch, 1995). American families are not following healthy relationship standards, not providing enough support and guidance to youth, leaving their communities distant and unsociable. Time spent with parents is important for socialization, development of relationships, and learning appropriate ‘life tasks’ for young children. Healthy family relationships fuel the health of all families, building strong communities and composing a future for ourselves one generation at a time. As a civilization, it is in our best interest to make a conscious choice: to make family life a priority and apply ourselves toward improving the quantity and quality of time families spend together, and increasing overall the happiness of today’s families and communities.
This paper intends to address this concern, bring attention to its presence shown in families across America, and discuss techniques on how to promote healthy change in the lives of a family using its external and internal developmental assets to enrich specific elements of the human experience.
Statement of the Problem
For reasons that significantly vary in nature and are difficult to verify, American families are not following a healthy design. YMCA of the USA polled 1,005 parents from across the United States, investigating how much support and success they experience in raising healthy, responsible, and caring children and teenagers. Among those surveyed, 46 percent feel overwhelmed by everything, 34 percent feel unsupported by family or friends, and a staggering 52 percent feel that they are unprepared for a situation that arises, overall feeling dissatisfied with their parenting. To further dismay, in the same study, a majority (53 percent) of parents surveyed said they don’t often seek support in the vital and challenging task of raising children and teenagers. This devastating combination of dissatisfactory parenting and inability to seek help lands American.
ENGL 1302Due Friday, November 18McCourtLab Six As.docxgreg1eden90113
ENGL 1302 Due: Friday, November 18
McCourt
Lab Six Assignment – Annotated Bibliography
Using 3 of the sources gathered for your Proposal Argument essay (you could use the research gathered for the Ethical Argument instead, if you’d like), prepare an annotated bibliography.
· Include the proper 4 line heading
· Title should be: Lab 6 – Annotated Bibliography
· Be sure to list the bibliographic citations for the sources in proper alphabetical order and provide the complete bibliographic citation with double spacing throughout and a hanging indent
· Include a concise annotated paragraph under each of the source citations. Remember that an annotation includes summary as well as evaluation
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Child Day Care and Aftercare Program
Student’s name
Instructor
Course
Date
Introduction
'First generation' research on child day care and aftercare programs mostly looked at the child's impairment in isolation, while’s second generation' research tries to look at the kid's functioning within context (Baker et al., 2019). The family-centered approach emphasizes this setting by recognizing the importance of the home as the first and most influential environment for a child's development of the skills and knowledge valued in their society (Hotz & Wiswall, 2019). An essential tenet of this strengths-based strategy is that family values and customs provide the foundation for effective and long-lasting intervention.
The family-centered criteria have not been met by conventional methods, which have been criticized for not being in line with family objectives and aspirations. Rather of recognizing what families and communities already know and do, a deficit model emphasizes what they do not (Baker et al., 2019). This method results in "professionally prescribed" treatments based mostly on the assumptions of experts without the requisite comprehension of the kid within context. Thus, families are frequently given activities or programs that are not tailored to their specific needs, which might increase their already heavy workload (Hotz & Wiswall, 2019). Families of young children experience events beyond those provided by early intervention programmes that can and do influence child development and family functioning, and this deficit-based approach to intervention has been criticized for not leaving enough time for families to engage in these activities (Baker et al., 2019).
It has been suggested that studying children's activity contexts would help us better comprehend them in that environment (Hotz & Wiswall, 2019). What we call a kid's "activity settings" are the places and situations in which the youngster regularly engages in activities with others and the world around them (Baker et al., 2019). Due to a lack of studies, it is imperative that immediate steps be taken to enhance the indigenous knowledge-base of child day care and afterschool activity settings. Understanding children in their home environments will be aide.
Running head CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 6.docxsusanschei
Running head: CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 6
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Tiffany Seace, Veronica Webb, Julia Krueger, Rachel Losey, Emelda Isaac, Angel Reid
BSHS/435
October 3, 2016
Dr. Vanessa Byrd
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Approximately 12% of children in the United States have one or both parents with substance abuse issues. According to David Sack (2013), more than 28 million American children have one parent who is addicted to alcohol but this addiction is not being discussed at home (Sack, 2013) and of those 11 million are under the age of 18 (Rodriquez, 2004). These children are at a higher risk of developing complex behavioral, academic, and emotional difficulties than other children. Children of addicts are four times more likely to marry an addict and are at risk of becoming a victim of abuse, neglect, or violence. Children of addicted parents are fiercely loyal to the parent. Adolescents are hesitant to open up and are vulnerable. They are reluctant to reveal parental confidences, even if they urgently need the help (Sack, 2013).
Statistics of Children from Parental Substance Abuse Backgrounds
It is important to analyze the severity of the problem before analyzing the effectiveness of counseling as a corrective measure. It is estimated that nearly 8.3 million children under the age of 18 live with at least one substance abusing/ dependent parent. Also, approximately more than half of child maltreatment cases in the United States were because of parental substance abuse in one way or another.
Kirisci et al. (2002) stated that recent research has found that children of substance-addicted parents are more likely to suffer neglect or abuse than those children who do not have an addicted parent. Additionally, comparable to inattentive mothers and fathers, numerous substance-addicted parents were also mistreated and/or neglected as children (Dunn et al., 2001; Connors et al., 2004; Cash & Wilke, 2003), and describe other disturbing incidents as adults and children (Cohen et al., 2008).
Wulczyn, Ernst & Fisher (2011) hypothesize that nearly 61% of infants and 41% of older children in the welfare system stem from families with active parental alcohol abuse issues. Children who enter the system as infants are more likely to spend a longer duration in care. Infants, especially those aged three months or younger, are more apt to be adopted and spend less or no time in group home placement. All children who enter out-of-home care are vulnerable to delays in social, emotional and cognitive development, which increases the risk of school failure, drug and alcohol abuse and criminality. The toxic stress levels that some infants endure links with developmental delays and poor outcomes for children who are the victims of abuse and neglect. Up to 80% of parents who are involved in the child welfare system are substance abusers, and many have had prior involvement with the system, either as chi ...
Running head CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 9.docxsusanschei
Running head: CHILDREN OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE WARS 9
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Tiffany Seace, Veronica Webb, Julia Krueger, Rachel Losey, Emelda Isaac, Angel Reid
BSHS/435
October 3, 2016
Dr. Vanessa Byrd
Children of the Substance Abuse Wars
Approximately 12% of children in the United States have one or both parents with substance abuse issues. According to David Sack (2013), more than 28 million American children have one parent who is addicted to alcohol but this addiction is not being discussed at home (Sack, 2013) and of those 11 million are under the age of 18 (Rodriquez, 2004). These children are at a higher risk of developing complex behavioral, academic, and emotional difficulties than other children. Children of addicts are four times more likely to marry an addict and are at risk of becoming a victim of abuse, neglect, or violence. Children of addicted parents are fiercely loyal to the parent. Adolescents are hesitant to open up and are vulnerable. They are reluctant to reveal parental confidences, even if they urgently need the help (Sack, 2013).
Statistics of Children from Parental Substance Abuse Backgrounds
It is important to analyze the severity of the problem before analyzing the effectiveness of counseling as a corrective measure. It is estimated that nearly 8.3 million children under the age of 18 live with at least one substance abusing/ dependent parent. Also, approximately more than half of child maltreatment cases in the United States were because of parental substance abuse in one way or another.
Kirisci et al. (2002) stated that recent research has found that children of substance-addicted parents are more likely to suffer neglect or abuse than those children who do not have an addicted parent. Additionally, comparable to inattentive mothers and fathers, numerous substance-addicted parents were also mistreated and/or neglected as children (Dunn et al., 2001; Connors et al., 2004; Cash & Wilke, 2003), and describe other disturbing incidents as adults and children (Cohen et al., 2008).
Wulczyn, Ernst & Fisher (2011) hypothesize that nearly 61% of infants and 41% of older children in the welfare system stem from families with active parental alcohol abuse issues. Children who enter the system as infants are more likely to spend a longer duration in care. Infants, especially those aged three months or younger, are more apt to be adopted and spend less or no time in group home placement. All children who enter out-of-home care are vulnerable to delays in social, emotional and cognitive development, which increases the risk of school failure, drug and alcohol abuse and criminality. The toxic stress levels that some infants endure links with developmental delays and poor outcomes for children who are the victims of abuse and neglect. Up to 80% of parents who are involved in the child welfare system are substance abusers, and many have had prior involvement with the system, either as chil ...
ArticleAre parents identifyingpositive aspects to parent.docxrossskuddershamus
Article
Are parents identifying
positive aspects to parenting
their child with an intellectual
disability or are they just
coping? A qualitative
exploration
Carole Beighton
Kingston & St. Georges University of London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Jane Wills
London South Bank University, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Date accepted: 30 May 2016
Abstract
Although acknowledging the stress of raising their child with intellectual disabilities, parents also
report that their child has brought about many positive changes in themselves and family. This
study reports what parents perceive to be a positive aspect of parenting their child, as currently
what constitutes a ‘positive’ is unclear. Seven key themes were identified; an increased sense of
personal strength and confidence, changed priorities, greater appreciation of life, pleasure in the
child’s accomplishments, increased faith/spirituality, more meaningful relationships and the positive
effect that the child has on the wider community. Interpretive examination of the themes reveals
that the positive aspects identified consist mostly of meaning-focused coping strategies. These
enable parents to adapt successfully to the stressful experiences of raising their child and therefore
could be amenable to meaning-focused therapeutic interventions for parents with newly diagnosed
children or for those unable to identify any positive aspects of parenting their child.
Keywords
intellectual disabilities, caring, meaning-focused coping, positive aspects, positive reframing
Corresponding author:
Carole Beighton, Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Kingston & St. Georges University of London, Cranmer
Terrace, London, SW17 0RE, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Email: [email protected]
Journal of Intellectual Disabilities
2017, Vol. 21(4) 325–345
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Background
Most children with intellectual disabilities live at home with their parents, with the majority of
parents providing lifelong support for their child (Emerson and Hatton, 2008). This support can
include direct care (helping with activities of daily living, i.e. washing or dressing), emotional care
(providing support and encouragement), mediation care (negotiating with others on behalf of the
individual, i.e. services) and financial care (Horowitz, 1985). In addition, the child will often
experience long-term chronic conditions and/or complex health-care needs that will also require
ongoing daily management, time and resources.
This need for lifelong support has led historically to research on parenting a child with intel-
lectual.
This research paper analyzes multiple research articles and explains the adverse effects that divorce has on children using internal dynamics of families, child education, and human development theories.
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2. What are the psychosocial effects on the families of chronically ill children, specifically on the ill child’s siblings? Research available about mothers and fathers Very little about the well sibling Numerous questions about affect on well sibling
3. Recent advances in medicine, there are a number of children surviving catastrophic injuries and illness. What happens to the well sibling and where do they get the care and attention they need? Naylor & Prescott (2004) state that these children are in need of some form of support group. In a study of sibling support groups, they found that there is a clear need for support groups to meet the needs of the well siblings.
4. [ Well siblings are often overlooked by pediatricians because they are focused on the ill child. Information about a sibling’s illness may be one area that the well sibling lacks and needs. If parents are not comfortable with explaining the illness to their well children then the children can feel isolated and lost as to what is happening. The well sibling may cope better and feel less isolated if they are given the information they need about the illness and the prognosis for their ill sibling Fanos, Fahrner, Jelveh, King, Teejda, 2005 started a pilot program that assessed the needs of families with a particular look at the well sibling. Fanos et al.
5. A qualitative research study conducted in a pediatric ICU shows that the giving of information to the well child is a key in that child’s understanding and well being(Kleiber, Montgomery, & Craft-Rosenberg, 1995). Most of the information given to the well child was about the technology encountered and descriptions of the ill child’s appearance
6. If a child asks a specific question about their siblings’ illness it should be answered in a way the child will understand. The answers should be age appropriate according to Bellin and Kovacs (2006). They state that the impact of a child’s health condition on the family is not altogether negative. They found that some family members and whole families come through the experience stronger and more resourceful.
7. Most studies focus on the negative effects to a family of a chronically ill child. Many have found that there are positive aspects also (Williams, Williams, Hanson, Graff, Ridder, & Currey, et al. 1999; Williams, Williams, Hanson, Stanton, & Hafeman, et al, 2002; Giallo, & Gavidia-Payne, 2006; Thompson, Curtner, O’Rear, 1994; Barlow, & Ellard, 2006). There is a lack of consensus in all the studies. This could be due to the different sizes of the study groups or it could be that the studies are looking at the wrong aspects. What has been found is that there is a lot of confusion and contradiction in the literature (Sharpe, & Rossiter, 2002).
8. Sharpe & Rossiter found that pre-1980’s research showed little of the current views of disability. On an encouraging note, they found more studies relating to the well sibling in the last decade. In their literature review, they found that family dynamics play a large role in the children’s adaptability, as did Thompson, Curtner, & O’Rear (2006). In their review, they state that family structure, child characteristics, and parents’ differential treatment are deciding factors in the psychosocial adjustment of the well sibling.
9. . Socioeconomic factors have been found to play a large part in the adjustment of a family and in particular the well sibling (Thompson, et al, 1994; Giallo, et all, 2006). In the Thompson, et al, research, they found the same results for siblings in well families as in siblings of an ill child. They show that the same risk factors are associated with the psychosocial adjustment of siblings with well children as siblings with chronically ill children. In the discussion they state that the results found that the siblings of well children are at no greater risk for psychological problems. One factor of this study that is quite interesting is that, whether there was an ill sibling in the family or not, married mothers stated that their daughters were headstrong and that siblings of healthy children’s mothers reported more adjustment problems.
10. In 1983, Milton Seligman stated that the question of whether a normal sibling is affected negatively or positively by a handicapped sibling is largely unanswerable. He states that it is almost impossible to determine the factors which contribute to the situation. Even in families without the added stress of a chronic illness, some families’ emotional climate is normally very stressful. He claims that it is a great mistake to think that siblings are adversely affected by the presence of a handicapped sibling. Some siblings come through stronger and more emphatic and are sometimes influenced so positively that they choose a career in a field where they can be helpful to others. Seligman states that more research is needed before any conclusions can be made.
11. Every one of these papers focused on the families of chronically ill children, particularly the well sibling and what those children’s needs are. They spoke of support groups, information sharing and fostering resilience in these children and their families. All agreed that the well siblings of chronically ill children have unspoken needs that they are reluctant to express to their parents. Each paper suggests that much more research in this area is needed before there is an understanding of the needs of the well child. Much attention is given to the ill child and parents needs but very little thought is given to the well child’s needs.
12. There is a consensus that all the research is inconclusive and that a lot more research is needed. All of the papers were contradictory and some found that using the same parameters with “normal” families as used for the target families came up with the same conclusions. What I found was that if you took out the well sibling category many of the findings could fit families without the chronic illness. One thing that I feel should be done is to speak to the well sibling directly at whatever age they are at diagnosis, a few years in and then once again when they are adults. Asking them face to face may be the only way to come up with factors that did affect their psychosocial adjustment. As the mother of a chronically ill child with healthy children I have been able to ask them as adults what it felt like and their responses have been very enlightening.
13. References Barlow, J.H., & Ellard, D.R. (2006). The psychosocial well-being of children with chronic disease, their parents and siblings; An overview of the research evidence base. Child Care, Health & Development, 32(1), 19-31. Bellin, M.H., & Kovacs, P.J. (2006). Fostering resilience in siblings of youths with a chronic health condition: A review of the literature. Health & Social Work, 31(3) 209-216. Fanos, J.H., Fahrner, K., Jeleh, M., King, R., & Tejeda, D. (2005). The sibling center; A pilot program for siblings of children and adolescents with a serious medical condition. The Journal of Pediatrics, 1(46), 831-835. Giallo, R., & Gavidia-Payne, S. (2006). Child, parent and family factors as predictors of adjustment for siblings of children with a disability. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50(12), 937-948. Houtzager, B.A., Grootenhuis, M.A., Caron, H.N., & Last, B.F. (2005). Sibling self-report, parental proxies, and quality of life; The importance of multiple informants for siblings of a chronically ill child. Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 22, 25-40 Kleiber, C., Montgomery, L.A., & Craft-Rosenberg, M. (1995). Information needs of the siblings of chronically ill children. Children’s Health Care, 24(1), 47-60. Murray, J.S. (1998(. The lived experience of childhood cancer: One sibling’s perspective. Issues in Comprehensive Nursing, 21, 217-227. Naylor, A., & Prescott, P. (2004). Invisible children? The need for support groups for siblings of disabled children. British Journal of Special Education, 31(4), 199-206.
14. [ Prchal, A., & Landolt, M.A. (2009). Psychological interventions with siblings of pediatric cancer patients: a systematic review. Psycho-Oncology, 18, 1241-1251. Seligman, M. (1983). Sources of psychological disturbance among siblings of handicapped children. The Personal and Guidance Journal, May, 529-531 Sharpe, D., & Rossiter, L. (2002). Siblings of children with a chronic illness: A meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 27(8), 699-710. Thompson, A.B., Curtner, M.E., & O’Rear, M.R. (1994). The psychosocial adjustment of well siblings of chronically ill children. Children’s Health Care, 23(3), 211-226. Williams, P.D., Ridder, E.L., Setter, R.K., Liebergen, A., Curry, H., Piamjariyakul, U., & Williams, A.R. (2009). Pediatric chronic illness(cancer, cystic fibrosis) effects on well siblings: Parents voices. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 32, 94-113. Williams, P.D., Piamjariyakul, U., Graff, J.C., & Stanton, A. (2010). Developmental disabilities: Effects on well siblings. Issues in Comprehensive Nursing, 33, 39-55. Williams, P.D., Williams, A.R., Hanson, S., Graff, C., Ridder, L., & Curry, H., et al. (1999). Maternal mood, family functioning, and perceptions of social support, self-esteem, and mood among siblings of chronically ill children. Children’sHealth Care, 28(4), 297-310. Williams, P.D., Williams, A.R., Graff, J.C., Hanson, S., Stanton, A. , & Hafeman, C., et al. 2002). Interrelationships among variables affecting well siblings and mothers in families of children with a chronic illness or disability. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25(5), 411-424.
Editor's Notes
At what age do well siblings start to ask questions about their ill sibling? How much information do they need or even want about their siblings’ illness?
In a study of sibling support groups, they found that there is a clear need for support groups to meet the needs of the well siblings.Naylor, A., & Prescott, P. (2004). Invisible children? The need for support groups for siblings of disabled children. British Journal of Special Education, 31(4), 199-206.
Fanos, J.H., Fahrner, K., Jeleh, M., King, R., & Tejeda, D. (2005). The sibling center; A pilot program for siblings of children and adolescents with a serious medical condition. The Journal of Pediatrics, 1(46), 831-835.