Many families attend parenting programmes wanting assistance for their children’s behaviour problems and also for managing sibling relationships but there has been little research in this area. The aim of this research project was to assess the effects of the Triple P Level Four Positive Parenting Programme on the quality of the sibling relationships and parent-child relationships with four families drawn from a large city in New Zealand. Direct observation, semi informal parent interviews, questionnaires, child interviews, and anecdotal dated and timed notes were used to assess if there were changes in the quality of target child/sibling and the parent-child-sibling relationship and interactions. The Triple P Programme appeared to be an effective intervention for three of the four families according to final parent interviews. However, analysis of the direct observations indicated inconsistent and varied effects between and within measures.

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Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2007 / Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Social Work. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 47-48).

Thesis (M.A.)--Bowling Green State University, 2007. / Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 86 p. Includes bibliographical references.

Siblings of children who have been diagnosed with autism can play important roles in the lives of their brothers or sisters. Previous literature shows that siblings can effectively change behavior and can increase play interactions. Furthermore, the use of preferred materials may enhance social interactions between the siblings. The purpose of this study was to determine, the effects that material preferences and choices have on sibling social bids and cooperative play during a sibling training program. There were two main objectives. The first objective was to evaluate the effects of teaching with the high preference toy of the neuro-typical sibling during sibling training. The second objective was to determine if the training would produce different effects across four different toy conditions. Measures included social bids made by each of the siblings and cooperative play. Results indicate that teaching with the neuro-typical siblings' high preference toy during sibling training can be an effective method to increase social bids and cooperative play. The results of this study are discussed in the contexts of preference and choice selections, physical environments, motor skills, carry over effects, and participations based on gender.

Body dissatisfaction has become so common that most girls and women will experience it at some point in their lives. Teasing and pressure from family members have been shown to be potent influences in the development of body dissatisfaction. However, most research conducted so far focuses on teasing and pressure from mothers, and neglects siblings altogether. I examined how appearance related teasing and pressure from siblings predicted body dissatisfaction and whether sibling intimacy mediated these relationships. Using survey data from 139 female adolescents, I found that appearance related teasing and pressure from siblings significantly predicted higher levels of body dissatisfaction. I also found significant indirect effects such that sibling teasing and pressure were associated with sibling intimacy, which was associated with body dissatisfaction, although there was no evidence of full mediation. Results indicate that siblings play an important role in the development of body dissatisfaction, and in consequence, eating disorders.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a rivalidade fraterna desde a gestação até os 24 meses de vida do segundo filho em famílias com um primogênito em idade pré-escolar, a partir da perspectiva dos progenitores. De modo especial, buscou-se compreender como se manifesta e como se desenvolve a rivalidade fraterna ao longo dos 2 anos iniciais da relação. Além disso, o estudo visou a examinar as possíveis interações estabelecidas entre esta dimensão do relacionamento fraterno e o relacionamento parental. Para tanto, através de um estudo de caso coletivo, 4 casais de progenitores de famílias com dois filhos responderam separadamente a entrevistas semidirigidas, em 4 momentos de coleta de dados (3º. trimestre de gestação, aos 3, 6, 12 e 24 meses de vida do segundo filho). A análise de conteúdo qualitativa indicou que no período inicial após o nascimento do irmão, a rivalidade fraterna se manifestou prioritariamente através do ciúme do primogênito em relação aos progenitores. Conforme o segundo filho passou a apresentar maior capacidade motora e de comunicação, essa passou a se expressar também através das competições e das disputas diretas entre os irmãos. Além disso, os dados indicaram uma possível inter-relação do relacionamento parental com o surgimento do ciúme do primogênito em relação aos progenitores com o irmão, enquanto que a disputa e a competição fraterna pareceram estar relacionadas ao curso do desenvolvimento do segundo filho. Estes achados apontam para uma compreensão da rivalidade fraterna como constitutiva do relacionamento fraterno, imersa no processo de crescimento e transformação da família como um todo. / The present study aimed to investigate sibling rivalry in preschool firstborns from parents’ perspective, from pregnancy to the second child’s 24th months. In particular, it aimed to understand how sibling rivaly manifests itself and develops through the initial 2 years of the sibling’s relationship. In addition, the study aimed to examine possible interactions between sibling rivalry and parental relationship. A collective-case study was carried out with four families comprising both parents and two children. Fathers and mothers answered separately to a semistructured interview, comprising four moments of data collection (3rd trimester of pregnancy, at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months of the second child). Qualitative content analysis indicated that in the initial period after the second child’s birth sibling rivalry expressed itself primarily through the firstborn’s jealousy towards parents. As the second child showed more motor and communication skills, sibling rivalry was also expressed through direct competition and disputes between siblings. Moreover, the data indicated a possible interrelation between parental relationship and the emergence of the firstborn’s jealousy towards parents, while sibling dispute and competition seemed to be related to the second child’s course of development. These findings bring an understanding of sibling rivalry as constitutive of sibling relationships and as part of the process of growth and transformation of the family as a whole.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a rivalidade fraterna desde a gestação até os 24 meses de vida do segundo filho em famílias com um primogênito em idade pré-escolar, a partir da perspectiva dos progenitores. De modo especial, buscou-se compreender como se manifesta e como se desenvolve a rivalidade fraterna ao longo dos 2 anos iniciais da relação. Além disso, o estudo visou a examinar as possíveis interações estabelecidas entre esta dimensão do relacionamento fraterno e o relacionamento parental. Para tanto, através de um estudo de caso coletivo, 4 casais de progenitores de famílias com dois filhos responderam separadamente a entrevistas semidirigidas, em 4 momentos de coleta de dados (3º. trimestre de gestação, aos 3, 6, 12 e 24 meses de vida do segundo filho). A análise de conteúdo qualitativa indicou que no período inicial após o nascimento do irmão, a rivalidade fraterna se manifestou prioritariamente através do ciúme do primogênito em relação aos progenitores. Conforme o segundo filho passou a apresentar maior capacidade motora e de comunicação, essa passou a se expressar também através das competições e das disputas diretas entre os irmãos. Além disso, os dados indicaram uma possível inter-relação do relacionamento parental com o surgimento do ciúme do primogênito em relação aos progenitores com o irmão, enquanto que a disputa e a competição fraterna pareceram estar relacionadas ao curso do desenvolvimento do segundo filho. Estes achados apontam para uma compreensão da rivalidade fraterna como constitutiva do relacionamento fraterno, imersa no processo de crescimento e transformação da família como um todo. / The present study aimed to investigate sibling rivalry in preschool firstborns from parents’ perspective, from pregnancy to the second child’s 24th months. In particular, it aimed to understand how sibling rivaly manifests itself and develops through the initial 2 years of the sibling’s relationship. In addition, the study aimed to examine possible interactions between sibling rivalry and parental relationship. A collective-case study was carried out with four families comprising both parents and two children. Fathers and mothers answered separately to a semistructured interview, comprising four moments of data collection (3rd trimester of pregnancy, at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months of the second child). Qualitative content analysis indicated that in the initial period after the second child’s birth sibling rivalry expressed itself primarily through the firstborn’s jealousy towards parents. As the second child showed more motor and communication skills, sibling rivalry was also expressed through direct competition and disputes between siblings. Moreover, the data indicated a possible interrelation between parental relationship and the emergence of the firstborn’s jealousy towards parents, while sibling dispute and competition seemed to be related to the second child’s course of development. These findings bring an understanding of sibling rivalry as constitutive of sibling relationships and as part of the process of growth and transformation of the family as a whole.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar a rivalidade fraterna desde a gestação até os 24 meses de vida do segundo filho em famílias com um primogênito em idade pré-escolar, a partir da perspectiva dos progenitores. De modo especial, buscou-se compreender como se manifesta e como se desenvolve a rivalidade fraterna ao longo dos 2 anos iniciais da relação. Além disso, o estudo visou a examinar as possíveis interações estabelecidas entre esta dimensão do relacionamento fraterno e o relacionamento parental. Para tanto, através de um estudo de caso coletivo, 4 casais de progenitores de famílias com dois filhos responderam separadamente a entrevistas semidirigidas, em 4 momentos de coleta de dados (3º. trimestre de gestação, aos 3, 6, 12 e 24 meses de vida do segundo filho). A análise de conteúdo qualitativa indicou que no período inicial após o nascimento do irmão, a rivalidade fraterna se manifestou prioritariamente através do ciúme do primogênito em relação aos progenitores. Conforme o segundo filho passou a apresentar maior capacidade motora e de comunicação, essa passou a se expressar também através das competições e das disputas diretas entre os irmãos. Além disso, os dados indicaram uma possível inter-relação do relacionamento parental com o surgimento do ciúme do primogênito em relação aos progenitores com o irmão, enquanto que a disputa e a competição fraterna pareceram estar relacionadas ao curso do desenvolvimento do segundo filho. Estes achados apontam para uma compreensão da rivalidade fraterna como constitutiva do relacionamento fraterno, imersa no processo de crescimento e transformação da família como um todo. / The present study aimed to investigate sibling rivalry in preschool firstborns from parents’ perspective, from pregnancy to the second child’s 24th months. In particular, it aimed to understand how sibling rivaly manifests itself and develops through the initial 2 years of the sibling’s relationship. In addition, the study aimed to examine possible interactions between sibling rivalry and parental relationship. A collective-case study was carried out with four families comprising both parents and two children. Fathers and mothers answered separately to a semistructured interview, comprising four moments of data collection (3rd trimester of pregnancy, at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months of the second child). Qualitative content analysis indicated that in the initial period after the second child’s birth sibling rivalry expressed itself primarily through the firstborn’s jealousy towards parents. As the second child showed more motor and communication skills, sibling rivalry was also expressed through direct competition and disputes between siblings. Moreover, the data indicated a possible interrelation between parental relationship and the emergence of the firstborn’s jealousy towards parents, while sibling dispute and competition seemed to be related to the second child’s course of development. These findings bring an understanding of sibling rivalry as constitutive of sibling relationships and as part of the process of growth and transformation of the family as a whole.

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