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Designed for nurses and student nurses who work with this group, this book covers interventions for infants and children as clients, as well as the family as a client. Each chapter examines the theoretical and research literature support for the invention and links to appropriate nursing diagnoses and outcomes. A case study is presented to illustrate how each intervention is used in nursing practice. Implications for further research are presented with the goal of advancing nursing science by stimulating further study of nursing interventions.
Sibling Adaptation Counseling
Sibling Adaptation Counseling
Stress is a part of life, and learning to cope with stress in a manner that leads to positive adaptation is an important skill for children (Garmezy & Rutter, 1983). Illness in children is a stressful event that requires coping and adaptation in all family members, including siblings of the ill child (Craft, 1985; Craft, Wyatt, & Sandell, 1985; Kleiber, Montgomery, & Craft-Rosenberg, 1995; Knafl, Cavallari, & Dixon, 1988; Simon, 1993; Stewart, Stein, Forrest, & Clark, 1992). When children experience illness, their siblings usually experience a great deal of change. Perhaps the most significant change is their relationship with their parents, who are understandably focused emotionally on the ill child (Craft, 1985; Cuskelly & Gunn, 1993; Williams, Lorenzo, & Borja, ...
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