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ERIC Number: EJ531265
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Siblings of Hospitalized and Ill Children: The Teacher's Role in Helping These Forgotten Family Members.
Wallinga, Charlotte; Skeen, Patsy
Young Children, v51 n6 p78-83 Sep 1996
Argues that teachers of children with seriously ill siblings are important as constancy figures, crisis interventionists, and support mechanisms. Details common reactions of well siblings including guilt, jealousy, rejection, isolation, and fear. Discusses responses that facilitate coping that teachers can make to behavioral and physical manifestations, and lists resources for further study. (SD)
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Coping, Diseases, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Response, Hospitalized Children, Siblings, Teacher Role, Terminal Illness
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Sibling Care