Research

Sibling research is an evolving field of study. The literature on siblings includes clinical research and empirical studies, both qualitative and quantitative, with quantitative studies tending to be more common. Sibling studies have tended to focus on children but there is an growing body of knowledge about adult siblings.

The following websites contain information about research on the sibling experience:

Families and Autism Research Lab
Department of Occupational Therapy, Boston University
Gael Orsmond, Ph.D.
http://www.bu.edu/aaastudy/

Lifespan Family Research Program
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Waisman Center
Marsha Mailick Seltzer, Ph.D. & Jan S. Greenberg, Ph.D.
http://www.waisman.wisc.edu/family/index.html

Research Related to Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities
Prepared in collaboration with the Sibling Leadership Network
Tamar Heller, Ph.D. & Ann Kaiser, Ph.D.
http://www.siblingleadership.org/research/research-related-to-siblings-of-individuals-with-disabilities/

If you've recently published a paper on sibling issues and would like to share it with the MSSN, please contact us.