Sibling Issues in Disability: A Thematic Analysis of Sibling, Parent & Expert Perspectives

ABSTRACT

Typically developing children who grow up with siblings with disabilities often have numerous negative experiences owing to many factors such as parental differences in behaviour, lack of time & attention received and many others. This paper aims to analyse themes emerging from interviews with typically developing siblings, their parents and experts from the field of child development and child mental health regarding these experiences.

KEYWORDS:

• Adjustment problems
• disability
• disability research
• sibling adjustment
• sibling issues
• sibling perception
• siblings with disability
• typically developing siblings

Disclosure Statement

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