Preventing psychosocial impairment in siblings of terminally ill children

Title

Preventing psychosocial impairment in siblings of terminally ill children

Creator

Bendor SJ

Publisher

The Hospice Journal

Date

1989

Subject

Child; Humans; Grief; Death; Sibling Relations; Stress; adolescent; Preschool; Adaptation; Psychological; Family/psychology; Parent caregivers; Psychological/prevention & control

Description

A review of the literature provides the basis for a discussion of the impact of sibling death on healthy children whose emotional needs may be unattended both by parents and professionals. Factors which may deter hospice practitioners from delivering effective psychosocial care to siblings are identified and recommendations for preventive intervention are enumerated.
1989

Rights

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Type

Journal Article

Citation List Month

Backlog

Citation

Bendor SJ, “Preventing psychosocial impairment in siblings of terminally ill children,” Pediatric Palliative Care Library, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pedpalascnetlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/12503.