{"product_id":"sibling-development-implications-for-mental-health-practitioners-9780826117526","title":"Sibling Development: Implications for Mental Health Practitioners","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jonathan Caspi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI heartily recommend \u003ci\u003eSibling Development\u003c\/i\u003e.\"--\u003cb\u003eCFLE Network Newsletter (National Council on Family Relations)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSibling relationships have a major influence on a person's development and behavior, yet, until now the topic has been seriously underrepresented in the professional literature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSibling Development: Implications for Mental Health Practitioners\u003c\/i\u003e addresses this gap by examining the range of developmental, clinical, and cultural issues related to sibling relationships. It highlights positive sibling relationships as a source of strength and resilience; at the other end of the spectrum, it addresses sibling abuse, a dangerous and underdiagnosed condition. It demonstrates the crucial support that siblings can provide each other in families experiencing mental illness, substance abuse, divorce, and other stressors. It also considers issues of cultural and ethnic diversity, gender, disability, and sexual orientation as they relate to siblings and their families. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter provides case studies to illustrate how theory and empirical findings can be incorporated into culturally informed treatment, and offers implications for practice and future research. It is an essential resource for all practitioners, researchers, students, and educators who work with or study siblings. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the role of siblings as cultural educators and socializing agents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers empirically derived treatment approaches for siblings and families \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender siblings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes case studies to demonstrate how to integrate theory and empirical findings into practice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLooks at sibling dynamics in families with mental illness, substance abuse, and divorce, as well as siblings of individuals with disabilities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses sibling relationships in transracial adoptive families  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47603609731223,"sku":"9780826117526","price":8541.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780826117526.webp?v=1775016453","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/sibling-development-implications-for-mental-health-practitioners-9780826117526","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}