Siblings of the retarded

Kaplan, Frances F.

doi:10.1037/e537572011-010

“…Historically, this array of unique, but unpleasant, sibling experiences was described first in the literature by clinicians treating siblings who had adjustment difficulties (Farber, 1959(Farber, ,1960Kaplan, 1969;San Martino & Newman, 1974). This literature contributed to the widespread belief that siblings of children with disabilities would have more problems in psychological adjustment than siblings of healthy, able children.…”

Section: Historical Perspectlve On the Impact Of Childhood Disabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Brothers and Sisters of Young Children with Communication Disorders

Prizant

¹

,

Meyer²,

Lobato³

1997

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Family-centered approaches have revolutionized the way that clinicians provide services to young children with communication disorders and their families. With greater recognition of the significant impact that siblings have on each other's development and the potential stress and role confusion that siblings may experience when there is childhood disability in the family, it becomes more critical that the needs of siblings are considered and addressed. In this article, a variety of issues are considered relative to siblings' experiences. First, the roles of siblings and their effects on each other's development is reviewed, followed by a historical perspective of the impact of childhood disability on brothers and sisters. Next, sibling roles relative to a brother or sister with a communication disability are considered. Finally, clinical implications are discussed, with specific reference to active inclusion of siblings in family-centered assessment and intervention efforts.

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“…The literature on sibling functioning and adjustment has emphasized the elevated risk of '' emotional mor-bidity '' for siblings of children with mental retardation (Begun, 1989). This risk status has been proposed to result from a variety of factors, among them effects of parental stress, disproportionate parental attention and familial resources devoted to the child with a handicap, family isolation and stigmatization, and, for the nonhandicapped sibling, increased caretaking responsibilities, decreased social and recreational opportunities, overidentification with the child with a handicap, and pressure to compensate for the limitations of the child with a handicap (Begun, 1989 ;Breslau, Weitzman, & Messenger, 1981 ;Featherstone, 1980 ;Kaplan, 1969 ;Lavigne & Ryan, 1979 ;McAndrew, 1976).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Siblings of Children with Mental Retardation Living at Home or in Residential Placement

Eisenberg¹,

Baker²,

Blacher³

1998

J. Child Psychol. Psychiat.

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Severe retardation in a child surely has an effect on all family members. Studies of non-disabled siblings in these families have indicated both emotional risks and perceived benefits. Little is known about how out-of-home placement of the child with retardation affects the siblings. Adolescent siblings of children with retardation living at home (N = 25) or in residential placement (N = 20) were contrasted with siblings of children without retardation (N = 28), on measures obtained from their mothers and themselves. Despite their different situations, these siblings were highly similar on measures of psychological adjustment, self-esteem, and family environment. Sibling relationships, however, were less intense, with less warmth but also lower conflict, in families where the child lived out of the home. Most siblings of children with retardation reported positive personal growth experiences while also expressing realistic concerns about the future. Siblings of children with retardation had beliefs and attitudes about placement that were highly consistent with the child's current living situation.

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“…This risk status has been proposed to result from a variety of factors, among them effects of parental stress, disproportionate parental attention and familial resources devoted to the child with a handicap, family isolation and stigmatization, and, for the nonhandicapped sibling, increased caretaking responsibilities, decreased social and recreational opportunities, overidentification with the child with a handicap, and pressure to compensate for the limitations of the child with a handicap (Begun, 1989 ;Breslau, Weitzman, & Messenger, 1981 ;Featherstone, 1980 ;Kaplan, 1969 ;Lavigne & Ryan, 1979 ;McAndrew, 1976).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 97%

Siblings of Children with Mental Retardation Living at Home or in Residential Placement

Eisenberg

¹

,

Baker

²

,

Blacher

³

1998

Child Psychology Psychiatry

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Severe retardation in a child surely has an effect on all family members. Studies of non-disabled siblings in these families have indicated both emotional risks and perceived benefits. Little is known about how out-of-home placement of the child with retardation affects the siblings. Adolescent siblings of children with retardation living at home (N = 25) or in residential placement (N = 20) were contrasted with siblings of children without retardation (N = 28), on measures obtained from their mothers and themselves. Despite their different situations, these siblings were highly similar on measures of psychological adjustment, self-esteem, and family environment. Sibling relationships, however, were less intense, with less warmth but also lower conflict, in families where the child lived out of the home. Most siblings of children with retardation reported positive personal growth experiences while also expressing realistic concerns about the future. Siblings of children with retardation had beliefs and attitudes about placement that were highly consistent with the child's current living situation.

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Siblings of the retarded

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Brothers and Sisters of Young Children with Communication Disorders

Brothers and Sisters of Young Children with Communication Disorders

Siblings of Children with Mental Retardation Living at Home or in Residential Placement

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