The sibling relationship has recently become the focus of much research in developmental
psychology. The family system perspective implies the presence of a sibling with mental …

Compared 22 siblings of autistic boys and 34 other siblings on measures of depression,
social adjustment, and the amount of child care and domestic responsibility the siblings …

This study compared the psychosocial and emotional adjustment of siblings of children with
autism and siblings of non-disabled children. In addition, differences between self and …

The probands of this study were 60 children and young adults between 5 and 20 years of
age, 20 of whom had siblings with autism, 20 of whom had siblings with mental retardation …

Introduction This study investigated the psychological adjustment of siblings of children with
high‐functioning autism (HFA) in comparison with siblings of normally develo** children …

Objective: To examine the unaffected siblings of 2 different groups with chronic disabilities,
pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and Down syndrome (DS), over 3 years …

A review of methodological issues, theoretical approaches, and empirical evidence
indicates that children with chronic disease (CD) are more likely than healthy children to …

Over forty studies published between 1970 and 1995 are reviewed to identify the extent and
nature of risks to siblings of chronically ill children, and the factors that may increase or lower …

Siblings of children with disabilities can be affected by the presence of the disabled child in
the family in both positive and negative ways. Positive effects include having a warmer and …

A total of 60 children between 8 and 15 years of age participated in this project, 20 of whom
had a sibling with autism, 20 a sibling with mental retardation and 20a non‐disabled sibling …