Children's sibling relationships : developmental and clinical issues / edited by Frits Boer and Judy Dunn.
Contributor(s): Boer, Frits
| Dunn, Judy | Netherlands Organization for Postacademic Studies in the Social Sciences.
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BookPublisher: Hillsdale, NJ : Lawrence Erblaum, 1992Description: xvi, 165 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0805811079.Subject(s): Brothers and sisters | Parent and child | Child psychologyDDC classification: 155.443 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 155.443 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00074694 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the last decade, the significance of siblings in children's development and adjustment has been widely recognized, and research on brothers and sisters has increased dramatically. Bringing together exciting research on siblings by leading developmental psychologists and clinicians, this volume's contributions were originally presented at the First International Symposium on Siblings held in Leiden. This book focuses on both the significance of siblings as influences on individual development, and on the importance of the relationship in families with sick, disabled or troubled children. It covers the recent developmental research with chapters on the development of sibling relationships in early and middle childhood, the links between sibling relationships and those with parents, peers and friends, and the influence of siblings on children's adjustment. It then focuses on clinical issues such as siblings as sources of support for unhappy or sick children, or for children in disharmonious homes, and the vulnerability of siblings of disabled children. These clinical issues are discussed in practical terms by leading practitioners.
Clear in presentation, comprehensive in its coverage of the exciting recent research, and full of practical insights, this volume brings to light important developmental principles, and raises questions regarding the assumptions about family processes and how different relationships within the family affect one another. For family researchers, those interested in the individual development of children, and for clinicians concerned about the impact of troubled or disabled children on their siblings or the potential of siblings as therapists, this book will be the key. No other book covers the recent research in this important topic and discusses the clinical issues in depth and in practical terms.
Based on the First International Symposium "Brothers and Sisters", Research on Sibling Relationships, Therapeutic Applications, held in Leiden, Netherlands in December 1990. This symposium was organised by the Netherlands Organization for Postacademic Studies in the Social Sciences (PAOS), Academic Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Curium) and the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Leiden.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part I: Developmental issues -- Sisters and brothers: current issues in developmental research / Judy Dunn -- The developmental courses of sibling and peer relationships / Duane Buhrmester -- Siblings and their parents / Frits Boer, Arnold W. Goedhart and Philip D. A. Treffers -- Sibling caretaking: providing emotional support during middle childhood / Brenda K. Bryant -- Social norms and the one-child family: clinical and policy implications / Toni Falbo -- Part II: Clinical issues -- Children's experiences with disabled and nondisabled siblings: links with personal adjustment and relationship evaluations / Susan M. McHale and Vicki S. Harris -- The brothers and sisters of mentally retarded children / Ann Gath -- Siblings as co-patients and co-therapists in eating disorders / Walter Vandereycken and Ellie Van Vreckem -- Sibling relationships in disharmonious homes: potential difficulties and protective effects / Jennifer Jenkins -- Remembering and reinterpreting sibling bonds / Stephen Bank.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgments (p. ix)
- Foreword: Sibling Studies And Sibling Lore (p. xi)
- Introduction (p. xiii)
- Part I Developmental Issues (p. xvii)
- Chapter 1 Sisters and Brothers Current Issues In Developmental Research (p. 1)
- References (p. 14)
- Chapter2The Developmental Courses Of Sibling and Peer Relationships (p. 19)
- Chapter 3 Siblings and Their Parents (p. 41)
- Chapter 4 Sibling Caretaking Providing Emotional Support During Middle Childhood (p. 55)
- Chapter 5 Social Norms and The One-Child Family Clinical and Policy Implications (p. 71)
- Chapter 6 Children's Experiences With Disabled and Nondisabled Siblings Links with Personal Adjustment And Relationship Evaluations (p. 83)
- Chapter 7 The Brothers and Sisters Of Mentally Retarded Children (p. 101)
- Chapter 8 Siblings as Co-Patients And Co-Therapists in the Treatment Of Eating Disorders (p. 109)
- Chapter 9 Sibling Relationships In Disharmonious Homes Potential Difficulties And Protective Effects (p. 125)
- References (p. 138)
- Chapter 10 Remembering And Reinterpreting Sibling Bonds (p. 139)
- Epilogue (p. 153)
- Author Index (p. 157)