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Reactions To Childhood Sibling Death: A Qualitative Investigation, Mary A. Paulson
Reactions To Childhood Sibling Death: A Qualitative Investigation, Mary A. Paulson
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Problem
In looking at the importance of sibling relationships, we see that the death of a sibling can cause considerable disruption to the surviving child's development. A review of the childhood sibling loss literature indicated that no study was found that investigated the effects of sibling loss on depression and psychosocial development and studied reactions to sibling loss and its effects on cognition, emotions, behaviors, interpersonal relations, and spirituality.
Method
Thirty subjects participated in this research and composed three developmental groups. Erik Erikson's psychosocial developmental stages were utilized in this investigation. The subjects were grouped according to their age at …