Sentences with phrase «dynamics of sibling relationships»

Not exact matches

The idea of sibling abuse likely remains controversial because of the familial dynamics involved as well as the sheer number of sibling altercations in normal functioning sibling relationships.

For example, when a child with a history of maltreatment, several out - of - home placements and anxious and / or disorganized attachment is adopted into a family, the focus becomes not only the child's history of problems, but also the constellation of family - related issues: parents» attachment histories, marital relationship issues, sibling issues, parenting attitudes and skills, relationship patterns and dynamics and external social systems.

Some intervention programs also include components targeting broader family functioning (e.g., marital relationship, behaviour of siblings and other family members), and research has supported that these broader family dynamics change in response to treatment.

Adolescent emotional and behavioural problems result in great personal, social and monetary cost.1, 2 The most serious, costly and widespread adolescent problems — suicide, delinquency, violent behaviours and unintended pregnancy — are potentially preventable.3 In addition to high - risk behaviours, such as the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; parents of adolescents also express concerns in everyday parenting issues, such as fighting with siblings, talking back to adults and not doing school work.4 These parental concerns are often perceived as normative during adolescence and the impact on family dynamics, such as parental stress and negative parent — adolescent relationships, is often undermined.