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Parental substitutes? — the role of siblings in the lives of older people with intellectual disability
Author(s)	Christine Bigby
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 29, no 1, 1997
Pages	pp 3-21
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Cognitive impairment ; Personal relationships ; Informal care ; Males ; Social surveys ; Australia.
Annotation	This Australian study examined the roles of siblings of a sample of over 55s with mental health problems who had lived with their parents until mid-adulthood. In-depth interviews were conducted with a person with a long-term social relationship with each subject, service providers, and 51 of the 62 subjects. Nearly half the sample had a sibling who acted as their primary carer after the death of parents. In most cases, this was not a permanent arrangement. In the longer term, most of the sample had a sibling who took responsibility for their well-being, and played strong advocacy, mediator and supervisory roles. Fulfilment of such roles was associated with a lifelong close relationship between siblings. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-980505001 A
Classmark	E4: DS: P6: SG: 3F: 7YA
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