Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Impact of Having a Deaf Sibling. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 4 page research paper that briefly summarizes research pertaining to how hearing siblings of deaf children adapt to having a handicapped brother or sister. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Page Count:
4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khsibhr.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
73-74). This is because all members are affected by the disability of the handicapped child and how each member of a family handles the childs disability contributes to defining how
the family as a whole adapts to this disability (Yael and Martin, 2002). Consequently, the siblings of handicapped children handle the psychological adjustments involved with having a disabled sibling has
become a focus of research (Lobato, et al, 1991). Various studies have investigated this topic; however, data concerning these siblings behavior that has been obtained from teacher and parent reports
as been conflicting, but some investigations indicate that the siblings of handicapped children are similar to their peers from an overall perspective on behavior (Lobato, et al, 1991). This conclusion
was verified in the study conducted by Lobato, et al (1991), which found that the differences that did emerge in behavior between the siblings of handicapped children and their peers
were generally of a positive nature. For example, in comparing a group of siblings of handicapped children to a group of control children, the siblings of the handicapped children "engaged
in more parallel play and social play and were more nurturing, but were no more likely to interact aggressively or to be commanding, reprimanding, or directive with their brothers or
sisters" (Lobato, et al, 1991, p. 398). While studies that have focused on the siblings of handicapped children are rare, there have been studies on the brothers and sisters
of deaf children. Some of these investigations have reported that siblings of deaf children may be at increased risk for stress and poor adaptation styles; however, other studies have suggested
that children can benefit from growing up with a deaf or hard-of-hearing sibling (Yael and Martin, 2002). These highly mixed results suggest that multiple factors can modify the effect
...