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Author(s): Peter Burke
ISBN: 9781843100430
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Edition: 1
Date: 27 Dec 2003
Pages: 160

Examining the overlooked subject of non-disabled siblings in families where there is a disabled child, Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children details the experiences of these children and explores what it means to have a disabled brother or sister. Through family interviews and one-on-one meetings, Peter Burke records siblings' views on issues ranging from the everyday social restrictions of their lives and the discrimination they face at school; the difficulties of finding their own identity in 'disabled' families and competition for parental attention; through to their concerns about the future.

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