The article also clearly states the repercussions of sibling separation like making it difficult for the siblings to heal, the development of a healthy self-image and making personal; attachments to people. In the article, there are the reasons for the placement like lack of resources and the needs of the siblings, and the factors to consider when carrying out the exercise like determining the level of attachment between the siblings. Lastly, the article looks into the ways in which the sibling can be adjusted during the process.
Hegar, R. L. (1988), Sibling relationships and separations: implications for child placement, The Social Service Review, Vol. 62, No. 3 (Sep. 1988), pp. 446-467
The article expounds on the implications of sibling separations and relationships in child placement practice. The article gives details of how the relationship and bonds developed by the siblings can be monitored and understood. According to the article, the sibling placement process is a multidisciplinary area requiring inputs from family therapy, rivalry, adult siblings, incest and siblings from poor families among others. The article also explains the importance of maintaining relationships and bonds during the sibling separation process. The article also gives recommendations on how to make the process of children placed in foster care successfully.
Hess, P. M & Mallon P M. (2005), Child welfare for the twenty-first century: a handbook of practices, policies, and programs, New York, Columbia University Press.
This book gives the details involved in the children’s adoption process and lists the groups involved in the process. The book also explains the measures prerequisites to enable the process to be a success. The book also explains the implications of the children separated from their friends and family on the basis of various age brackets. The book also explains the various types of adoption and the implications on the sibling of each category of adoption. In the book, there is a list of the social policies to be followed to make the process legal and ensure that the process has less negative impacts on the sibling, the siblings’ new family and the former family.
Silverstein D. N. & Smith S. L. (2008), Siblings in adoption and foster care: Traumatic separations and honored connections, Westport, Praeger publishers.
The book explains the importance of the established relationships amongst the siblings and goes ahead to refer to it as the longest relationship today. According to the book, the relationship is critically important and emotionally powerful. The book explores the implications of placing the children in child welfare systems, children taken by the government, children surrendered by parents and placed in the foster systems or adopted by a different couple. The book also has personal insights into the experience that the siblings go through during this process and the negative impacts on the siblings’ health.
Berg-Cross, L. (2000), Basic concepts in family therapy: an introductory text, London, Routledge publishers.
The book explains the traumas the siblings go through in the adult lockout relationships. The book has an in-depth analysis of the trauma the siblings go through in the various types of relationships. The book categorizes a number of relationships that may exist and the impacts of breaking from or joining such categories of relationships.
References
Berg-Cross, L. (2000), Basic concepts in family therapy: an introductory text, London, Routledge publishers.
Hess, P. M & Mallon P M. (2005), Child welfare for the twenty-first century: a handbook of practices, policies, and programs, New York, Columbia University Press.
N. C Division of Social Sciences and the Family and Children’s Resource Program (1997), Why separate siblings? Retrieved on 30th September 2010 from http://www. practicenotes. org/vol2_no4/why_separate_siblings. htm
