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UNINA9910826892303321 |
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Autore |
Burke Peter <1948-> |
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Titolo |
Brothers and sisters of disabled children [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Burke |
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London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2004 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-90433-0 |
1-84642-638-3 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (161 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Children with disabilities - Family relationships |
Siblings |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1 Theory and Practice; Chapter 2 A Framework for Analysis: The Research Design; Chapter 3 The Impact of Disability on the Family; Chapter 4 Family and Sibling Support; Chapter 5 Children as Young Carers; Chapter 6 Change, Adjustment and Resilience; Chapter 7 The Role of Sibling Support Groups; Chapter 8 Support Services and Being Empowered; Chapter 9 Conclusions: Reflections on Professional Practice for Sibling and Family Support; Chapter 10 Postscript |
Appendix 1 Questionnaire Support for Brothers and Sisters of Disabled ChildrenAppendix 2 Questionnaire Sibling Group Evaluation; References; Subject Index; Author Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Examining the overlooked subject of non-disabled siblings in families where there is a disabled child, Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children details the experiences of these children and explores what it means to them to have a disabled brother or sister. Through family interviews and one-to-one meetings, Peter Burke records siblings' views on issues ranging from the everyday social restrictions on their lives, the discrimination they face at school, through to their concerns about the future. He also considers the difficulties for siblings of finding their own identity in 'disabled' famil |
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