His or her grief may be overshadowed
Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.
The gap
While his or her grief may be overshadowed by that of the parents, and even though the sibling's understanding of the event will be limited by age and developmental stage, the child's need to voice concerns and feel supported in his or her
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated challenges and future-work section and conclusions of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1974 and 1985, spanning 3 journals.
Research trend
Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- Growing up with a Handicapped Sibling (1985) · The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child · doi
The non-handicapped child may experience feelings of guilt, anger, and responsibility towards the handicapped sibling. The parents' ability to cope with the handicapped child's needs can affect the non-handicapped child's well-being. The experience of growing up with a handicapped sibling can be emotionally and psychologically challenging for the non-handicapped child.
generalstated challengesKeywords: non-handicapped child experience feelings guilt anger responsibility towards - The Social Status of Handicapped and Nonhandicapped Boys in a Camp Setting (1974) · The Journal of Special Education · doi
Further research is needed to study the social status of handicapped and nonhandicapped boys in other settings. The effects of visibility of handicaps on social relationships should be examined in more detail. Strategies for supporting handicapped children in social settings should be developed and evaluated.
generalfuture-work sectionKeywords: further research needed study social status handicapped nonhandicapped - Children's reactions to sibling loss (1981) · Clinical Social Work Journal · doi
While his or her grief may be overshadowed by that of the parents, and even though the sibling's understanding of the event will be limited by age and developmental stage, the child's need to voice concerns and feel supported in his or her struggle to adapt are real.
generalconclusionsevidence 5/5Keywords: grief overshadowed parents even though sibling understanding event limited developmental stage child need voice concerns
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