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Siblings : brothers and sisters of children with disability

By: Strohm, Kate.
Publisher: Adelaide Wakefield Press 2014Edition: Revised edition.Description: x,250 p. : 22 cm.ISBN: 9781743052334.Subject(s): DISABILITY | SIBLINGS | PERSONAL NARRATIVES | FAMILY SUPPORT | ADULT SIBLINGS | FAMILY INTERACTION | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS | FAMILY STRESS | FAMILY NEEDS | FAMILY ADJUSTMENT
Contents:
Foreword by Graham Vimpani|Preface to Second Edition|Introduction|Part One: My Story|1. A shared childhood|2. Coming unstuck and putting back the pieces|Part Two: Other Sibling Stories|3. A lone journey|4. Getting a fair go|5. Feelings with nowhere to go|6. Ongoing grief|7. Responsibility and caregiving|8. The future|Part Three: Strategies|9. Adult siblings|10. Stronger parents : stronger families|11. Stronger children|12. The role of workers|13. The bigger picture|Acknowledgments|Resources
Summary: "Siblings tells what it is like to grow up with a brother or sister with a disability or illness. The siblings of children with a disability are often the overlooked ones in families struggling to cope. Kate Strohm, a sibling herself, bravely shares the story of her journey from isolation and confusion to greater understanding and acceptance. She provides a forum for other siblings to describe their challenges and provides them with strategies to make sense of experiences." - BOOK JACKET
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"Siblings tells what it is like to grow up with a brother or sister with a disability or illness. The siblings of children with a disability are often the overlooked ones in families struggling to cope. Kate Strohm, a sibling herself, bravely shares the story of her journey from isolation and confusion to greater understanding and acceptance. She provides a forum for other siblings to describe their challenges and provides them with strategies to make sense of experiences." - BOOK JACKET

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Foreword by Graham Vimpani|Preface to Second Edition|Introduction|Part One: My Story|1. A shared childhood|2. Coming unstuck and putting back the pieces|Part Two: Other Sibling Stories|3. A lone journey|4. Getting a fair go|5. Feelings with nowhere to go|6. Ongoing grief|7. Responsibility and caregiving|8. The future|Part Three: Strategies|9. Adult siblings|10. Stronger parents : stronger families|11. Stronger children|12. The role of workers|13. The bigger picture|Acknowledgments|Resources

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