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Research into practice
- Author:
- BURKE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 27.11.03, 2003, p.49.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Briefly reports on research from the University of Hull into the feelings, expectations and needs of disabled children's siblings. The study, 'Finding a voice', found that being in a support group helped siblings to express feelings within an environment where there is some understanding of the difficulties they share.
Brothers and sisters: supporting the siblings of children with disabilities
- Authors:
- BURKE Peter, MONTGOMERY Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Practice: Social Work in Action, 13(1), 2001, pp.27-38.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Examines the support needs of siblings of children with disabilities. Siblings often help and share some caring responsibilities at home; they need the opportunity to share their feelings with other in a different environment. The authors find that siblings benefit from attending a support group where opportunities to share their feelings and to take part in various activities are available to them, opportunities which otherwise might not be provided at home or at school. Also notes that the support function of the sibling group is highly valued by the siblings themselves. Recommends that practitioners should recognise that meeting the needs of siblings is an essential part of their responsibilities in providing support and assistance for the whole family.
Best of both worlds
- Author:
- BURKE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 13.6.91, 1991, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Describes the use of family respite care, in which rather than the handicapped child of a family being taken to a respite care unit, the whole family moved into the unit to receive 24-hour support.
Research into practice
- Author:
- BURKE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.2.04, 2004, p.47.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Briefly reports on the findings of recent research which found that siblings of disabled children sometimes emulate a disability themselves in order to gain the reward and attention from adults. The study examined interview data with 22 families and more than 30 children.