Kateřina Glumbíková, Marek Mikulec, Veronika Mia Zegzulková, Kristina Wilamová, Ivana Kowaliková, Lenka Caletková
Sibling Relationships among Homeless Children and their Connection with Resilience: Example of Homeless Children from the City of Ostrava
Číslo: 4/2022
Periodikum: Sociální práce
Klíčová slova: sibling relationship, homeless children, resilience
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this article is therefore to understand and describe the interactions
between sibling relationships in the population of homeless children and the sibling relationships
in the specific context of the city of Ostrava. THEORETICAL BASE: Homelessness is a highly
stressful situation for entire families, including children. Sibling relationships are a unique and
powerful context for children’s development characterized by strong positive features, such as
warmth and intimacy, as well as negative qualities such as an intense, potentially destructive
conflict. METHODS: We used a qualitative research strategy. To collect data, we carried out
a total of 16 semi-structured interviews; all in a parent-child set. The data was analysed using
constructivist grounded theory. OUTCOMES: The needs listed below were identified as part of
the sibling-saturated needs: the need for stimulation, the need for a meaningful world, the need
for love and emotional security, the need for identity and finding one’s place in society, and the
need for life perspective and open future. We also found that the specifics of sibling relationships
can lead to either saturation or escalation of these needs, which further affects children’s resilience.
SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: The potential for social work interventions supporting the
fulfilment of the need for love and emotional safety is opening up.
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between sibling relationships in the population of homeless children and the sibling relationships
in the specific context of the city of Ostrava. THEORETICAL BASE: Homelessness is a highly
stressful situation for entire families, including children. Sibling relationships are a unique and
powerful context for children’s development characterized by strong positive features, such as
warmth and intimacy, as well as negative qualities such as an intense, potentially destructive
conflict. METHODS: We used a qualitative research strategy. To collect data, we carried out
a total of 16 semi-structured interviews; all in a parent-child set. The data was analysed using
constructivist grounded theory. OUTCOMES: The needs listed below were identified as part of
the sibling-saturated needs: the need for stimulation, the need for a meaningful world, the need
for love and emotional security, the need for identity and finding one’s place in society, and the
need for life perspective and open future. We also found that the specifics of sibling relationships
can lead to either saturation or escalation of these needs, which further affects children’s resilience.
SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: The potential for social work interventions supporting the
fulfilment of the need for love and emotional safety is opening up.