Background Social support is a protective factor for siblings of children with
neurodevelopmental disorders. Aims We reviewed studies on social support received by …

Both the population of siblings of youth with developmental disabilities (DDs) and the
popularity of clinical services designed for these youth are on the rise. However, the …

This book is about community psychology. Community psychology is based on a way of
thinking. Our intention in this book is to develop that way of thinking and to show how the …

This meta-analysis examines the relationship between active coping and psychosocial
health among youth. Results from 40 studies of coping with interpersonal stress were …

Background Siblings adjust to having a brother or sister with a disability in diverse ways.
This study investigated a range of child, parent and family factors as predictors of sibling …

Background The concept of family quality of life is becoming increasingly important in family
support programmes. This concept describes the quality of life of all family members and the …

Este artigo discute estudos sobre a família atual e as situações que ocorrem quando existe
uma criança deficiente na família. Parte do princípio de que não se pode negar a …

The advantages to a family-centered approach to services have been emphasized in
education literature for several decades. Active family involvement and support have been …

This paper reports on a two‐year study exploring children's understandings of disability. It
focuses on findings from interviews conducted with 24 children, aged 6 to 19, who had …

Adults with lifelong physical disability such as cerebral palsy are now likely to outlive their
long time carers, typically their parents. Their siblings may then be called on to provide …