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ERIC Number: EJ999945
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-9556
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Support Needs of Siblings of People with Developmental Disabilities
Arnold, Catherine K.; Heller, Tamar; Kramer, John
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v50 n5 p373-382 Oct 2012
This qualitative study examines the support needs of adult siblings of people with developmental disabilities. A survey completed by 139 siblings of people with developmental disabilities captured the needs of adult siblings through 2 open-ended questions. A grounded theory approach was used, and the sibling responses anchored the analysis, interpretation of findings, and discussion using the constant comparison method. Eleven core variables and 3 overarching themes emerged. Three overarching themes for sibling support needs include: (a) getting disability-related information, (b) getting support for their caregiving role, and (c) enhancing the formal support system to address sibling needs.
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. P.O. Box 7065, Lawrence, KS 66044-7065. Tel: 785-843-1235; Fax: 785-843-1274; e-mail: AJMR@allenpress.com; Web site: http://aaiddjournals.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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