Sibling connections: The importance of nurturing sibling bonds in the foster care system
Sibling connections: The importance of nurturing sibling bonds in the foster care system
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DOI：
10.1016/j.childyouth.2004.12.013
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发表时间：
2005-07-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Piccus, W
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作者：
Herrick, MA;Piccus, W
据估计，三分之二以上接受家庭外照料的儿童有兄弟姐妹。由于儿童在被从家中带走之前可能与父母和兄弟姐妹有着重要的关系，进入儿童福利系统的儿童可能会经历焦虑、创伤、悲伤、内疚和身份的丧失。本研究的目的是探讨兄弟姐妹关系对这些因素的改善作用。作者的立场是，兄弟姐妹的联系对家庭外照顾的儿童极其重要，除了兄弟姐妹的联系会给儿童造成创伤或破坏的情况外，专业人员应尽一切努力维持兄弟姐妹的关系。作者通过在讨论中加入一个独特的视角来调查替代护理中的兄弟姐妹联系问题。两位作者都是儿童福利研究人员，他们也花了大量的时间在寄养家庭，一起和兄弟姐妹分开。作为生活在儿童福利系统中的成年人，作者为其他专业人士提供了另一种看待问题的方式，以及旨在解决儿童在家庭外照料中面临的挑战的实践和政策的新思路。(c)2005爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
It is estimated that over two-thirds of children in out-of-home care have siblings. Because of the significant relationships that children may have with their parents and siblings before being removed from their home, children who enter the child welfare system may experience anxiety, trauma, grief, guilt and loss of identity. The purpose of this paper is to explore the ameliorating effect that sibling connections can have on these factors. It is the authors' position that sibling connections are extremely important to children in out-of-home care and, apart from situations where sibling contact will cause trauma or disruption for the children, professionals should make every effort to maintain sibling relationships. The authors investigate the issue of sibling connections in substitute care by adding a unique perspective to the discussion. Both of the authors are child welfare researchers who also spent a significant amount of time in foster care, together and separated from siblings. As adults who have lived within the child welfare system, the authors offer other professionals an alternative way to look at the issues, and new ideas for practice and policy aimed at resolving the challenges faced by children in out-of-home care. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.