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Commentary 10.1177/1074840703258490 JFN Craft-Rosenberg / Commentary , November 2003, Vol. 9 No. 4 Editorial Martha Craft-Rosenberg, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. The University of Iowa It was a privilege to read the manuscripts presenting data on the expe- riences and health of siblings of children with childhood disability and illness that are included in this special focus section of the Journal of Family Nursing. The investigators of these studies present a variety of assumptions and methods, which makes for rich data for journal readers. The studies byMandleco and Cox and their colleagues reflect the traditional paradigm with a view of an illness or disabilityin a brother or sister as the phenomenon or independent variable of interest. Sib- ling responses are the dependent variables of interest. Mandleco and colleagues’ studyis a well-designed quantitative studyusing a con- trol group. Cox and colleagues’ studyis a qualitative studythat explores categories of coping responses used bythe siblings studied. The premise is that an understanding of sibling coping, under the nor- mal circumstances of dailyliving, will facilitate an understanding of sibling coping when a brother of sister with an illness or disabilityis in the family. Gallo and Szychlinski’s study and the Mandleco and colleagues’ studyadd other independent variables http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Family Nursing SAGE

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Craft-Rosenberg, Martha
Journal of Family Nursing , Volume 9 (4): 3 – Nov 1, 2003
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10.1177/1074840703258490 JFN Craft-Rosenberg / Commentary , November 2003, Vol. 9 No. 4 Editorial Martha Craft-Rosenberg, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. The University of Iowa It was a privilege to read the manuscripts presenting data on the expe- riences and health of siblings of children with childhood disability and illness that are included in this special focus section of the Journal of Family Nursing. The investigators of these studies present a variety of assumptions and methods, which makes for rich data for journal readers. The studies byMandleco and Cox and their colleagues reflect the traditional paradigm with a view of an illness or disabilityin a brother or sister as the phenomenon or independent variable of interest. Sib- ling responses are the dependent variables of interest. Mandleco and colleagues’ studyis a well-designed quantitative studyusing a con- trol group. Cox and colleagues’ studyis a qualitative studythat explores categories of coping responses used bythe siblings studied. The premise is that an understanding of sibling coping, under the nor- mal circumstances of dailyliving, will facilitate an understanding of sibling coping when a brother of sister with an illness or disabilityis in the family. Gallo and Szychlinski’s study and the Mandleco and colleagues’ studyadd other independent variables

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