Siblings : social adjustments, interaction and family dynamics / Maison Dupont and Jean-Pierre Renaud, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dupont, Maison.

Renaud, Jean-Pierre.

Series:

Children's issues, laws and programs series.

Family issues in the 21st century series.

Children's issues, laws and programs

Family issues in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siblings.

Siblings--Family relationships.

Social adjustment in children.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book provides a look at the social adjustments, interaction and family dynamics of siblings. The authors present current research including parent-child attachments; the influence of familial factors on child trauma symptoms in children exposed to intimate partner violence; sibling interactions and pro-social skills and antisocial behaviors during different stages of child development; birth order and risk preferences; twin and higher order multiple pregnancies in medically assisted reproduction; support for siblings of children with intellectual disabilities; and communicative functions of emotions in sibling relationships.

Contents:

Intro

SIBLINGS: SOCIAL ADJUSTMENTS, INTERACTION AND FAMILY DYNAMICS

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: SIBLINGS: PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENTS, PERCEPTIONS, INTERACTION AND FAMILY DYNAMICS

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

1. ATTACHMENT THEORY

1.1. Definition

1.2. Various Attachment Figures

2. FAMILY AS A SYSTEM

2.1. Definition and Family System Make-up

2.2. Various Subsystems (Intergenerational, Marital, Coparental, Parent-Child and Sibling)

3. ATTACHMENT WITHIN THE FAMILY SYSTEM

3.1. Main Findings of Past Analytical Research

3.2. Systemic Approach to Attachment

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: SIBLINGS EXPOSED TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE: FAMILY PREDICTORS OF CHILD TRAUMA SYMPTOMS

REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Trauma Symptoms in Children Exposed to IPV

Similarities and Differences in Sibling Trauma Symptoms

Maternal Stress

The Role of Mother-Child Relationships

METHOD

RESULTS

Comparison of Sibling Trauma Symptoms

Family Predictors of Child Trauma Symptoms

Differential Maternal Treatment of Siblings

DISCUSSION

Comparison of Siblings

The Role of Familial Factors

Limitations and Future Research

Chapter 3: PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY FOR SEVERE SIBLING CONFLICT IN YOUNG CHILDREN

WHAT IS PARENT-CHILD INTERACTION THERAPY?

EMPIRICAL FINDINGS OF PCIT

HOW PCIT CAN HELP SIBLING CONFLICT

Coaching Siblings Together

Incorporating Siblings into Child-Directed Interaction

Incorporating Siblings into Parent-Directed Interaction

CASE ILLUSTRATION

Presenting Concerns

Assessment

Child-Directed Interaction

Parent-Directed Interaction

REFERENCES.

Chapter 4: RISK-TAKING MIDDLE-BORNS: A STUDY ON RISK PREFERENCES AND BIRTH ORDER

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SURVEY DESIGN AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS

3. RESULTS

3.1. Descriptive Risk Results

3.2. Econometric Analysis on Economic-, Health/Safety-,and Sports/Lifestyle-Related Risks

3.3. Time Preferences

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

APPENDIX A.

APPENDIX B

Chapter 5: EFFECTIVENESS OF SLOVENIAN HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY IN TWINS' RATE REDUCTION IN MEDICALLY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION

2. TWIN AND HIGHER ORDER MULTIPLE PREGNANCIES IN MAR

2.1. Social and Economic Effects of Twin Gestations

3. STEPS FROM MULTIPLE TO SINGLE EMBRYO TRANSFER

3.1. Single and Double Embryo Transfer Success Rate

3.2. Cryopreservation of Embryos

3.3. Single Embryo Transfer Policies Across Europe

4. CROSS BORDER TREATMENT POLICIES

5. EFFECT OF SLOVENIAN HEALTH INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY ON TWIN RATE INCIDENCE

5.1. Characteristics of Cross Border and Domestic Patients

5.2. eSET Inclusion Criteria

5.3. Ovarian Stimulation and Embryo Transfer Differences

5.4. Decision for eSET

5.5. Clinical Pregnancy and Delivery Rates

5.6. Twin Rate Incidence

Chapter 6: HOW TO SUPPORT SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES? A BRIEF OUTLINE OF A LONGITUDINAL, MULTI-PERSPECTIVE STUDY ON SIBLINGS OF CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

RESEARCH OUTLINE AND METHODOLOGY

Participants

Procedures and Instruments

ANALYSIS

Age Related Opportunities and Challenges

Life-Changing Events

Life Domains

Chapter 7: COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS OF EMOTIONS IN SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS OF EMOTIONS IN SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS.

COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS OF EMOTIONS IN MARTIAL INTERACTION

CURRENT STUDY

Sample

Procedure

Measures

Limitations

Broader Significance

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62257-064-2