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- Title
Variables That Can Enhance and Complicate Sibling Caregiving of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
- Authors
Saxena, Mamta
- Abstract
The increasing longevity of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities ( I/ DD) has raised new issues for families. Individuals with I/ DD who face difficulties in achieving full independence might remain dependent on family members such as aging parents, who may be unable to provide continued support. Therefore, reliance on siblings for the future care can be an adaptive action for many families. Sibling caregiving is a universal phenomenon and requires rigorous examination and exploration. Like other carers, siblings require support and services to fulfill their role's expectations. Nonetheless, the degree and kind of support and services needed by them remains undetermined owing to the lack of research. The author reviewed variables that can enhance and complicate sibling caregiving of individuals with I/ DD through the application of the Push- Pull model. The Push- Pull model can help in understanding that the role and interaction of multiple influences can have methodological and pedagogical implications for sibling caregiving research, support programs, social law, and policy change. The author notes that the review can provide a foundation for future studies, and she recommends inclusion of siblings in family policies.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SIBLINGS; PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers; DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities; FAMILY nursing; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; MATHEMATICAL models; HEALTH policy; PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities; SYSTEMATIC reviews; THEORY; SOCIAL support; BURDEN of care
- Publication
Journal of Policy & Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2015, Vol 12, Issue 3, p210
- ISSN
1741-1122
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/jppi.12127