The Grief of Siblings (IN: Helping Bereaved Children: a Handbook for Practitioners, ed. by N B Webb Second Edition)

Discusses the potentially traumatic effect of sibling bereavement. Examines sibling responses, adult interactions with bereaved siblings, & the case of Jan, age 18, whose brother died when she was age 5. Much still remains to be done to assess the complex interactions of multiple factors affecting sibling bereavement, to assess bereavement interventions for siblings & their families, & to continue the exploration of long-term effects of sibling bereavement. (43 refs)