What is ‘sibling support’? Defining the social support sector serving siblings of people with disability

Ariella Meltzer

Social Science & Medicine, 2021, vol. 291, issue C

Abstract: ‘Sibling support’ is a form of support for the brothers and sisters of people with disability within medical, health and social care practice, promoting outcomes for them such as improved self-expression, mental health, wellbeing, skills and networks. There has been significant research interest in sibling support, however most has only evaluated individual interventions. There has been little-to-no research that has examined what sibling support is as a sector or overall field of practice. This paucity of research on sibling support as a field of practice is a problematic gap as it prevents recognition of sibling support as a distinct service type/sector, and may ultimately prevent sibling support from getting due support, acknowledgement, funding and promotion.

Keywords: Siblings; Disability; Sibling support (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114466

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