Dissertations / Theses: 'Siblings group'

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Greene, Jennifer. "Support groups for siblings of children with autism spectrum disorders : perspectives of siblings and group leaders." Thesis, University of East London, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.533030.

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This research is the first in the UK to explore siblings and Group Leader's experiences of autism specific support groups. Increasingly there is recognition of taking a systems approach to children with autism and the needs of their siblings. However, very little is known about sibling support groups in the UK and about the impact of support groups on siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The research explored the Group Leaders experiences of setting up and running autism sibling support groups and the sibling's experiences of the support groups. Semi structured interviews were carried out with siblings and group leaders. Michael Fullan's model of organisational change was used to explore group leader's experiences of setting up the groups. The FRAME (fun, relieve isolation, acknowledge feelings, model coping strategies and enhance knowledge) framework advocated by Sibs, a UK charity, was employed to explore the sibling's experiences of the groups. Theoretical `top down' thematic analysis was conducted on the two data sets. A number of conclusions were drawn from the findings. The GLs identified siblings of children with ASD as a vulnerable group which required support and so filled a gap in services by initiating and advocating for groups. The group format varied from one day to longer term. There appeared to be more benefits from attending longer term groups compared to one day groups however all groups clearly benefitted those who attended them. FRAME served as a useful framework for planning sessions for the group however it was recognised that tailoring activities to the siblings needs was important. Most GLs obtained siblings views at the start and throughout sessions to ensure their needs were being met. The sibling's experiences of living with a sibling with ASD were consistent with previous research findings and reported both positive and difficult experiences. The children reported positive outcomes from attending the siblings support groups, these were; having fun, making friends, discussing feelings, learning more about autism and learning new strategies to cope. The benefits of the support groups were threefold; they offered social, educational and therapeutic support. Finally, implications and recommendations for supporting siblings of children with ASD are discussed. The future of support groups for siblings of children with ASD relies on becoming embedded in organisation's structures and policies. This research provides evidence to advocate for holistic support to the family and not simply centre support on the diagnosed child and parents.

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Lysenko, Laura. "Sibcircle, siblings of children with continuing care needs; a group intervention." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0007/MQ45089.pdf.

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Paulsen, Jessica Leigh. "Communication Among Emerging Adult Siblings." TopSCHOLAR®, 2013. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1265.

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The study sought to explore the emerging adult sibling dyad through qualitativeinquiry. By doing so, the collected data bring new meaning to why and how emerging adult siblings communicate. Also, by including both siblings, this study sought to highlight a different perspective of sibling communication. Extant research on the emerging adulthood stage of life is limited. The current study explored the sibling dyad during this phase of life, and three themes emerged: siblings become friends, changes during emerging adulthood, conflict negotiation, and taking a parental role.

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Smith, Tara Leigh. "Siblings of children with autism, psychological adjustment and the evaluation of group intervention." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ50408.pdf.

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Claxton, Alana. "Co-Constructing a Mother." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/411.

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This project seeks to understand the construction of a personal narrative concerning a primary parental figure using the process of collaborative autoethnography. In order to properly encapsulate the author’s lived experience, primary influential factors were considered imperative in allowing for a fuller representation. Thus, the author’s story joins those of her siblings to highlight the paradoxical process inherent in unearthing one’s singular perception. This project primarily aims to explore the complexity of autoethnography while simultaneously interrogating the cultural discourse surrounding motherhood and academic writing. By having a close and personal understanding of the subject matter as well as the research participants, the author was provided a unique glimpse into the ways family stories are both co-constructed and individually recounted

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Tyndall-Lind, Ashley. "A Comparative Analysis of Intensive Individual Play Therapy and Intensive Sibling Group Play Therapy with Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1999. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278610/.

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This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of intensive sibling group play therapy in: (a) improving the self-concept of child witnesses of domestic violence; (b) reducing internalizing behavior problems, such as withdrawal, somatic complaints, anxiety and depression, of child witnesses of domestic violence; (c) reducing externalizing behavior problems, such as aggression and delinquency, of child witnesses of domestic violence; and (d) reducing overall behavior problems of child witnesses of domestic violence. A second objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of intensive sibling group play therapy and intensive individual play therapy on the above identified dimensions.

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Venegas, Audrey G. "A SIBLING SUPPORT GROUP FOR CHILDREN WITH A SIBLING WITH AUTISM." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/185.

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The purpose of this project was to create a research‑based sibling support group for 7 to 12 year‑old children who have a sibling with autism. Typically‑developing children (N = 3) and their parents attended a four‑week, once‑weekly sibling support group. The program focused on topics found to be the key issues of typically‑developing siblings who have a sibling with autism: discovering that others share similar family circumstances, learning about their sibling with autism’s special needs, discussing issues and problems children with siblings who have ASD typically face (and developing effective coping strategies to deal with these issues), and having an opportunity to express who they are as individuals. Pre‑and post‑ assessments showed that the group only slightly increased their knowledge about autism. Feedback from the children suggested that they especially enjoyed the opportunity to speak openly about their sibling with autism and having the opportunity to share activities and items that were important to them. The children reported that they did not enjoy having to complete worksheets related to information about autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, they did not understand the information that was presented about the programs and interventions that some children with ASD may use. Overall, the sibling support group provided an opportunity for children with a sibling with autism to share feelings and experiences about their sibling, including problems they face.

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Araújo, Glauce Munira Silveira. "Intervenção em grupo para irmãos de crianças com necessidades especiais : um estudo exploratório." Universidade Federal de São Carlos, 2010. https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/ufscar/3062.

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Paredes, Jorge R., and Jorge R. Paredes. "Phylogeography of the Asia Ii and the Americas Major Clades of the Bemisia Tabaci Sibling Species Group." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626338.

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The Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) sibling species group is known to comprise several morphologically undistinguishable mitotypes which can be separated into seven major phylogeographic clades using the 3' half of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene. B. tabaci is the only vector of begomoviruses; it transmits the complex of viruses that cause the cotton leaf curl disease, which has rapidly spread from Pakistan to the Philippines, at southeast of Asia, in the last decade. The study of B. tabaci mitotypes has been limited to variants of worldwide distribution and those associated to agroecosystems, however, the study of indigenous mitotypes has been scarce. This dissertation provides a comprehensive study of the phylogeography and population biology of mitotypes belonging to two major phylogeographic clades, the Asia II and the Americas. The Asia II major clade contains the highest number of mitotypes, in contrast, there is a large gap in knowledge about mitotypes associated to highly endemistic niches in the Americas. To study the population biology of mitotypes belonging to the Asia II major phylogeographic clade, two fragments of the mtCOI gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for adult whiteflies sampled from mono and multi-cropping systems in the provinces of Punjab and Sindh in Pakistan. Phylogenetic analyses suggested that three indigenous mitotypes were distinctively distributed across ecosystems of Pakistan. The Asia II-5 and II-7 were found restricted to multi-cropping systems of Lahore, while the Asia II-1 was found widespread throughout the cotton growing region of Pakistan. Moreover, population analyses suggested the Asia II-1 is undergoing demographic expansion following a recent selective sweep or bottleneck. This event explains the predominance of Asia II-1 in Pakistan and its spread towards the southern province of Sindh. Additionally, differences in DNA polymorphism and diversity between mtCOI fragments derived in dissimilar evolutionary pairwise distances, suggestive of future implications in the “species” delimitation at a global scale when choosing one fragment over the other. The endosymbiotic bacteria assemblages associated to indigenous mitotypes Asia II-1, II-5 and II-7 were studied by analysis of 16S rRNA profiles. Besides the primary symbiont Portiera, Arsenophonus was detected almost fixed in the studied populations and several unique strains of Arsenophonus were detected in Asia II-5 and II-7, suggesting possible unique environmental adaptation capacities of these mitotypes. Hierarchical clustering of 16S rRNA profiles, proposed host-based and environmental-related differentiation. Additionally, the disruption of parallel cladogenesis between the primary symbiont and B. tabaci, disallows rejection of the hypothesis that gene flow among B. tabaci mitotypes occurs. To study the population biology of indigenous mitotypes belonging to the Americas major clade, adult whiteflies were sampled from ecosystems of nine provinces in Ecuador. Based on phylogenetic analyses, three indigenous and one invasive mitotype were detected. Among the indigenous, a previously unrecognized mitotype, named ECU3, was found. Moreover, mitotypes were found coexisting in five locations, and the invasive B is thought to have displaced endemic mitotypes to the northern and eastern coastal habitats of Ecuador.

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Ewertzon, Mats. "Familjemedlem till person med psykossjukdom : bemötande och utanförskap i psykiatrisk vård." Doctoral thesis, Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-6468.

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This thesis focused on the situation of family members of persons with psychotic illness, particular on their experience of the approach of the healthcare professionals and of their feelings of alienation regarding the professional care of their family member. A further aim was to explore how siblings who have participated in a support group for siblings experienced their situation. A questionnaire was developed that enabled the aims of this thesis to be investigated (I). Seventy family members from various parts of Sweden participated, and data were collected via the questionnaire developed in study I (II-III). Thirteen siblings who previously had participated in a support group participated in follow-up focus groups interviews (IV). The questionnaire developed was shown to be reliable and valid in these studies (I). In many cases, the participants had experienced an approach from professionals that indicated that they did not experience openness, confirmation and cooperation, and that they felt powerless and socially isolated in relation to the care. There was also found to be a certain degree of association between how the participants experienced the approach and whether they felt alienation (II). The majority of the participants considered openness, confirmation, and cooperation to be important aspects of professional’s approach. The result also identified a low level of agreement between the participants’ experience and what they considered to be significant in the professional’s approach (III). The findings revealed the complexity of being a sibling of an individual with psychotic illness. Participating in a support group for siblings can be of importance in gaining knowledge and minimizing feelings of being alone (IV). Although the psychiatric care services in Sweden have been aware of the importance of cooperating with family members, the results indicated that there is a need for further research in this area.

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Hadjistylli, Margarita, George K. Roderick, and Judith K. Brown. "Global Population Structure of a Worldwide Pest and Virus Vector: Genetic Diversity and Population History of the Bemisia tabaci Sibling Species Group." PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/622407.

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The whitefly Bemisia tabaci sibling species (sibsp.) group comprises morphologically indiscernible lineages of well-known exemplars referred to as biotypes. It is distributed throughout tropical and subtropical latitudes and includes the contemporary invasive haplotypes, termed B and Q. Several well-studied B. tabaci biotypes exhibit ecological and biological diversity, however, most members are poorly studied or completely uncharacterized. Genetic studies have revealed substantial diversity within the group based on a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (mtCOI) sequence (haplotypes), with other tested markers being less useful for deep phylogenetic comparisons. The view of global relationships within the B. tabaci sibsp. group is largely derived from this single marker, making assessment of gene flow and genetic structure difficult at the population level. Here, the population structure was explored for B. tabaci in a global context using nuclear data from variable microsatellite markers. Worldwide collections were examined representing most of the available diversity, including known monophagous, polyphagous, invasive, and indigenous haplotypes. Well-characterized biotypes and other related geographic lineages discovered represented highly differentiated genetic clusters with little or no evidence of gene flow. The invasive B and Q biotypes exhibited moderate to high levels of genetic diversity, suggesting that they stemmed from large founding populations that have maintained ancestral variation, despite homogenizing effects, possibly due to human-mediated among-population gene flow. Results of the microsatellite analyses are in general agreement with published mtCOI phylogenies; however, notable conflicts exist between the nuclear and mitochondrial relationships, highlighting the need for a multifaceted approach to delineate the evolutionary history of the group. This study supports the hypothesis that the extant B. tabaci sibsp. group contains ancient genetic entities and highlights the vast cryptic diversity throughout the genome in the group.

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Smith, Nancy Renfer. "Comparative Analysis of Intensive Filial Therapy with Intensive Individual Play Therapy and Intensive Sibling Group Play Therapy with Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2696/.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Intensive Filial Therapy in: (a) improving the self-concept of child witnesses of domestic violence; (b) reducing internalizing behavior problems, such as withdrawal, somatic complaints, anxiety and depression, of child witnesses of domestic violence; (c) reducing externalizing behavior problems, such as aggression and delinquency, of child witnesses of domestic violence; (d) reducing overall behavior problems of child witnesses of domestic violence; and (e) increasing communication of empathy between mothers and child witnesses of domestic violence. A second objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Intensive Filial Therapy with Intensive Individual Play Therapy and Intensive Sibling Group Play Therapy with child witnesses of domestic violence. The experimental group consisted of 11 child witnesses of domestic violence whose mothers received 12 Intensive Filial Therapy training sessions within a three week period and had 12 mother-child play sessions. The Intensive Individual Play Therapy comparison group, consisting of 11 child witnesses, and the non-treatment control group, consisting of 11 child witnesses, were utilized from the Kot (1995) study. The Intensive Sibling Group Play Therapy comparison group was utilized from the Tyndall-Lind (1999) study. Children in all studies completed the Joseph Preschool and Primary Self-concept Screening Test and the Child Behavior Checklist. Mothers who received Intensive Filial Therapy training conducted pretest and posttest play sessions for the Measurement of Empathy in Adult-Child Interaction. Analyses of Covariance revealed the children in the experimental group significantly increased in self-concept, and significantly reduced overall behavior problems. A comparison of t-test scores of the pretests and posttests revealed mothers in the experimental group significantly increased communication of empathy to their children.

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Dorn, Rita F. "Psychological Influence of Dysfunctional Parents on Adult Children, Sibling Groups, and Romantic Partners in Three Woody Allen Films: Interiors, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Alice." FIU Digital Commons, 2009. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/666.

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The purpose of the research of this thesis was to determine how and toward what goals Woody Allen shows the influence of dysfunctional parents and families on their adult children, sibling groups of those children, and those children's romantic choices in Interiors, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Alice. Methodology includes the ideas of noted psychological pioneers as well as the results of current scientific studies. Relationships in these films mirror findings which reveal that dysfunctional parents produce both well-adjusted and troubled children and that offspring are more likely than parents to overcome emotional challenges. It is useful to realize that sibling groups are often the strongest family relationships, in part, because they are typically the ones that last the longest.

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Brinsden, Raywyn. "Sibling transference and tele in the peer group the road less travelled : a dissertation [thesis] submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Health Science, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand, 2005." Full thesis. Abstract, 2005.

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Marciano, Adriana Regina Ferreira. "Qualidade de vida em irmãos autistas." Universidade de São Paulo, 2004. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/5/5142/tde-20082007-101106/.

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É freqüente encontrar, na prática clínica, pais de crianças autistas preocupados com a possibilidade de seus outros filhos estarem em risco de desenvolver problemas devido aos déficits sociais e de comunicação da criança autista ou aos seus problemas de comportamento. Os pais ainda têm a dúvida de que seu lar possa ser pior para seus outros filhos, visto que têm que dedicar mais tempo e energia à criança com transtorno mental. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi avaliar a Qualidade de Vida (QV) em irmãos de autistas verificando se os 3 aspectos mais comprometidos no autismo (a comunicação, a socialização e o comportamento) também estariam comprometidos, em algum grau, nesses irmãos e se influenciariam em sua QV. A casuística foi constituída por irmãos de autistas (n=31) e por irmãos de crianças com Transtorno Específico de Articulação da Fala (n=30), como controles. Critérios de inclusão (para as duas amostras) foram: ter idade entre 7 e 11 anos, independente de sexo, cor ou etnia; não apresentar suspeita de transtorno mental; estar freqüentando escola regular. Critérios de exclusão (para ambas) foram: estar fora da faixa etária estipulada; história de doenças crônicas clínicas ou de doenças psiquiátricas; déficits crônicos graves (visual, auditivo ou motor); história de alterações cognitivas e/ou de inteligência; não freqüentar escola regular, estar em classe especial ou estar em escola de educação especial. O material incluiu questionários que avaliaram a QV de forma objetiva e subjetiva. Os resultados indicaram prejuízo na QV de irmãos de autistas em relação ao grupo controle, através de questionário subjetivo (p=0,000); ausência de diferença, entre as amostras, através de questionário objetivo de QV (p=0,215); tendência maior a Transtorno Mental em irmãos de autistas (p=0,001); maior freqüência de problemas de fala em irmãos de autistas (p=0,026); e maior número de indivíduos na amostra de irmãos de autistas com antecedentes pessoais de problemas de parto (p=0,001). Houve evidências de que o prejuízo na QV foi decorrente de fatores como a (in)satisfação pessoal desses irmãos de autistas (relativa à autonomia, às funções de vida diária e à família) e da relação desses fatores com problemas de capacidade de comunicação, sociabilidade e comportamento (três aspectos presentes no autismo). Foi confirmada a hipótese levantada neste trabalho de que a QV está comprometida, em crianças de 7 a 11 anos, pela presença de um irmão(ã) com Autismo Infantil e esta é pior do que a de irmãos de crianças com Transtorno Específico de Articulação da Fala, além de estar relacionada aos 3 aspectos mais comprometidos no Autismo Infantil. In clinical practice, it is frequent to find parents of autistic children concerned about their other children being at risk of developing problems, due to social and communicational disabilities of the autistic child, or their severe behavioral problems. Parents are also unsure whether their home could be worsened to their other children, as they have to dedicate more time and energy to the child with mental disorder. The objective of this research was to evaluate the Quality of Life (QoL) in siblings of autistic patients, verifying if the 3 most compromised aspects in the autistic syndrome (communication, sociability and behavior) were also compromised to some level in these siblings, and if these aspects had an influence in their QoL. Casuistic included siblings of autistic patients (n=31) and, as a control group, siblings of patients with speech disorder (n=30). Criteria of inclusion (for both samples) were: age between 7 and 11 years old, regardless of sex, color or ethnic origin; negative scores for mental disorder in screening questionnaire; and attendance to regular school. Criteria of exclusion (for both samples) were: age not between 7 and 11 years old; antecedents of chronic clinical diseases, severe chronic disabilities (visual, hearing or motor) or of psychiatric disorders; antecedents of cognitive and/or intelligence disabilities; no attendance to regular school, or attendance to special education school. Instruments included questionnaires that evaluated QoL in objective and subjective ways. Results indicated that QoL in siblings of autistic patients was worse than in the control group, when assessed through subjective questionnaire (p=0.000); absence of differences between samples, when QoL was assessed through objective questionnaire (p=0.215); greater tendency towards mental disorder in the sample of siblings of autistic patients (p=0.001); higher frequency of speech disorders in the sample of siblings of autistic patients (p=0.026); and higher number of subjects with antecedents of delivery complications in the sample of siblings of autistic patients (p=0.001). There was evidence that the QoL of siblings of autistic patients was worse due to factors such as their personal dissatisfaction (related to autonomy, daily functions and family) and to the relation of these factors with communication, sociability and behavioral dysfunction (3 aspects present in autism). The hypothesis that QoL was compromised in children aged 7 to 11 by the presence of an autistic sibling was confirmed, and it was worse than that of siblings of children with speech disorders, besides being related to the 3 most compromised aspects in autism.

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Sandberg, Anna. "Empirical studies on sources of inequality." Doctoral thesis, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Institutionen för Nationalekonomi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hhs:diva-2320.

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This Ph.D. thesis in Economics consists of four self-contained chapters that empirically explore sources of economic inequality, using data from experiments, sports competitions, and Swedish registers. Competing biases: Effects of gender and nationality in sports judging explores in-group biases among judges in the equestrian sport dressage – the only Olympic sport with subjective performance evaluations in which male and female athletes compete as equals. International dressage competitions provide a rare opportunity to investigate gender bias and nationalistic bias in the same setting, using naturally occurring data on decisions of professional decision makers. Gender differences in initiation of negotiation: Does the gender of the negotiation counterpart matter? experimentally investigates how gender differences in the willingness to enter a wage negotiation are affected by whether the counterpart is a man or a woman. The importance of family background and neighborhood effects as determinants of crime uses Swedish register data to estimate sibling and neighborhood correlations in criminal convictions and incarceration. Omission effects in fairness behavior experimentally tests if individuals are more prone to act selfishly if they can passively allow for a self-serving outcome to be implemented rather than having to make an active choice. Diss. Stockholm : Stockholm School of Economics, 2014. Introduction together with 4 papers

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Venturella, Mariella. "Autismo, un hermano, otros hermanos, un grupo. Estudio observacional del proceso de un grupo de niños con hermanos diagnosticados de Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA)." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/392132.

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El principal objectiu d'aquesta tesi és estudiar el procés d'un grup de nens amb germans diagnosticats de TEA (Trastorn de l'espectre autista) del Centre Educatiu i Terapèutic Carrilet. Al beneficiar-se del model mixt, qualitatiu i quantitatiu, la metodologia observacional és la més indicada per a estudiar aquest tipus de fenomen. Des dels resultats obtinguts, s'ha pogut discutir el desenvolupament comunicatiu del grup, dels seus participants i de les dues terapeutes. Per l'experiència recollida es suggereix ampliar les bases teòriques sobre les relacions fraternes i, sobretot, crear més espais dirigits a atendre les necessitats dels nens amb germans en situació de risc. El principal objetivo de esta tesis es estudiar el proceso de un grupo de niños con hermanos diagnosticados de TEA (Trastorno del Espectro Autista) del Centro Educativo y Terapéutico Carrilet. Al beneficiarse del modelo mixto, cualitativo y cuantitativo, la metodología observacional es la más indicada para estudiar este tipo de fenómeno. Desde los resultados obtenidos, se ha podido discutir el desarrollo comunicativo del grupo, de sus participantes y de las dos terapeutas. Por la experiencia recogida se sugiere ampliar las bases teóricas sobre las relaciones fraternas y, sobre todo, crear más espacios dirigidos a atender las necesidades de los niños con hermanos en situación de riesgo. The main objective of this thesis is study the process of a children group with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) siblings in Centre Educatiu i Terapèutic Carrilet. Benefiting from mixed model, qualitative and quantitative, the observational methodology is a better form to study this phenomenon. From the results obtained it was possible to discuss the communicative development of the group, of the participants and the two therapists. The experience gathered suggested expanding the theoretical basis of siblings relations and, above all, create more spaces designed to the needs of children with risk siblings.

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TSENG, YU-CHI, and 曾淯琪. "Exploration of Group Puppetry for Children with disabled siblings." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/54971693691250501183.

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碩士 中國文化大學 心理輔導研究所 97 Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore the group puppetry for children with disabled siblings. Through exploring the stories children with disabled siblings played out in the group puppetry, the researcher tried to understand the psychological issues reflected in the stroies. How to design and conduct a children’s group using puppetry to meet the psychological needs of children with disabled siblings is also discussed in this study. Five children aged from 8 to 11 participated in this research. Qualitative approach and content analysis were used in analyzing data which were collected and transcribed from videotapes of the group. Eight group sessions were conducted, and every session was two hours each. The findings are as follows: In group puppetry, children played out stories related to interpersonal interaction, emotions, life issues, physiological reaction, and their daily life. These stories were played out in the settings of family, school, hospital, and imaginative world. Regarding to designing and conducting group puppetry for children with disabled siblings, it is suggested to conduct the group in three phrases: warm-up, playing out stories, and a sharing time. In terms of the warm-up, facilitating the group members to arrange the setting seemed to help the group members to get involved more effectively. Regarding the facilitatation of creating a story, different settings, time, and roles were randomly picked by members. Group members would create a story using this information and discussed how to play it out. Playing out the story was encouraged instead of narrating the story. Tracking skills were widely used by the group leader to facilitate the process, and the co- leader may participate in the playing out process by acting in any role that no other members would want to play. During the sharing time, members can take turns to be reporters in order to enhance group members’ participation. The focus of the sharing is on the members’ thinking and feelings related to the psychological issues they are confronting. In summery, the stories playing out in group puppetry reflected the real life experiences and possible psychological issues of group members. Suggestions of compatible group design and procedures for children with siblings were also discussed.

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Hirsch, Chloe Katya. "Visible together: a support group for siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder." Thesis, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/38190.

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Typically developing (TD) siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at risk for developing social-emotional issues, such as: behavioral issues; internalizing problems; difficulty coping with emotions; feelings of isolation or being misunderstood; and a lack of supportive networks of peers with similar home experiences (Kryzak, Cengher, Feeley, Fienup, & Jones, 2015; Vermaes, van Susante, & van Bakel, 2011). Occupational therapy is a family-centered profession that aims to enhance the health of individuals and their family members through meaningful participation in occupations. However, most ASD research and intervention programs related to family-centered care are addressed to the child with ASD and their parents, leaving the TD siblings a relatively neglected group. This is evidenced by the paucity of research and services focused on this population. Therefore, the proposed solution, and purpose of this doctoral project, is the creation of the ViSIBle Together Support Group (VTSG), which is focused on enhancing the health and well-being of the TD siblings by bettering their familial and social relationships and fostering their involvement in meaningful occupations. The current project describes the creation of a manual, known as the ViSIBle Together Manual (VTM), that occupational therapists can use to implement a VTSG in their local setting. It is my goal that the findings of this project will serve to enhance awareness of the needs of TD siblings of children with ASD and be applied to build and inform future services and policies to support TD siblings across the globe.

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Li, Yi-Syuan, and 李依璇. "An Art Therapy Group Focused on Emotional Expression for Siblings of Developmentally Delayed Children." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/57371076224175215087.

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碩士 中國文化大學 心理輔導學系 99 The purpose of this research is to explore the effectiveness of art therapy in helping siblings of developmentally delayed children express their emotions. The participants of this research are healthy developmentally children who have developmentally delayed siblings including all members of “Angel Heart Family Social welfare Foundation”. The researcher led an art therapy group once a week, two hours per-week, for a total of eight weeks. There were six members who attended this group (3 male, 3 female). Their average age is between ten and eleven and the impairment of their siblings are all different. Though art-making in a group setting, siblings of developmentally delayed children can express, release, and relieve their suppressed emotions, and allow them to share similar life experiences, normalizing their feelings and creating a supportive atmosphere. This is a content analysis of a qualitative research; focusing on observing, analyzing, and grouping the members’ types of emotional expression or themes of emotion within the group. Below are the findings: 1. While attending the group, siblings of developmentally delayed children displayed various emotions such as: timid, nervous, anxious, excited, bored and detached. Such emotions have a positive adjustment through the process of this group. 2. It is found that siblings of developmentally delayed children often display negative emotions towards specific situations related to their developmentally delayed siblings. The emotions are lonely, inpatient, injustice, anger, rage and sadness. 3. Parents of developmentally delayed children need to value the importance of fairness between the siblings, using concrete actions to express care for their healthy developing children. 4. Although the impairments of their siblings are all different, siblings of developmentally delayed children share common life experiences, due to the similar family structure of having a developmentally delayed child which leads to inner stress. There are no different results found between the variation of their siblings impairments. 5. Within the art therapy group, even without verbal communication, inner hope and expectations can still be expressed. Through connecting with various art materials, members can also form positive connections with each other.

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Suchomelová, Anna. "Způsob výchovy a sourozenecká skupina ve vícedětných rodinách." Master's thesis, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-348287.

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The diploma thesis focuses on parenting styles and the sibling group of large families. The theoretical part describes the theoretical base of parenting styles, variables that can influence parenting styles and the specifics of large families. The qualitative approach in the empirical part was used. The study sample consists of nine Czech families with four or five children aged 1.5 to 18 years. Parents are mostly highly educated practicing Catholics. Data were gathered using qualitative and quantitative methods. The outcome of this research is a description of the specifics of family education in large families, possible causes for education differences among children in a family and the characteristics of a sibling group. Family size impacts communication among parents and children in the family, as well as the number of shared activities and the way the household is organized. Causes of differences in education among siblings can be found in the different personality characteristics, age, sibling constellation and the extent of parental experience. The significance of the sibling group is reflected in a compensation for lack of parental attention, an encouragement of younger siblings' development and a cultivation of social skills.

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Hsueh, Chi-Long, and 謝志龍. "Sibling Groups, Family Resources, and Educational Attainment." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/64788420935034036594.

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碩士 東海大學 社會學系 91 Many researchers have found the causal relationship between family background and status attainment. To elaborate this causal relationship, this thesis takes into account both the structural variables of within-family and between-families, in particular, the effects of sibling groups, on one’s status attainment. By employing the concepts of family resources and resource dilution, I propose that, in Taiwan, the sibship size, ordinal position and gender all have an effect on the distribution of family resources, which tend to shape the results of one’s future status attainment. The data of this analysis mainly come from the Panel Study of Family Dynamics. The results shows that social structural variables (ethnicity, age cohort, and family’s SES) and family’s structural variables (ordinal position, gender role, sibship size, father’s age when one was born) all play a significant role in distributing family’s resources, resulted in unequal investment of educational resources and differing status attainment within sibling groups. In Taiwan, the son preference and eldest son preference both have a strong effect on the educational investment with the sibling groups. The preferred role positions are rewarded with more family’s resources than others. Although the eldest-son preference is still popular in Taiwan, it is losing popularity in the young cohorts; with the preference of youngest son is on the rise.

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Wheeler, Karyn Marie 1985. "Sibling group cohesion : a definition, validation, and power in predicting perceived personal achievement." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-05-4984.

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The goals of this study are to describe the importance of developing a measure of sibling group cohesion, to define this measure, to test the validity of the measure using similar constructs, and to explore how sibling group cohesion predicts perceived personal achievement. Sibling group cohesion is defined as an individual’s voluntary commitment to one’s group of siblings, which forms an open unit. A 12-item scale of adult sibling group cohesion is developed and validated. Adult siblings from sibling groups of 3 or more were asked to take an online survey and 541 participants from 184 families completed the survey. Three theories are proposed for how sibling group cohesion could impact achievement: support, expectations, and shared identity theories. Results indicate that sibling group cohesion is related to, but still unique from, the average and standard deviation of dyadic sibling relationship positivity quality. Individuals from larger families, who have a high proportion of siblings who inspire them, and who have high and consistently positive dyadic relationships report having high sibling group cohesion. Additionally, results from this study show sibling group cohesion is a strong positive predictor of two measurements of perceived personal achievement. The predictive power of sibling group cohesion is stronger than that of the average of dyadic sibling relationship positivity, and is mediated by a combination of support, average dyadic positivity, and demographic variables. Specifically, receiving active and emotional support, as well as being introduced to activities by a majority of one’s siblings is predictive of better achievement. text

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Deterding, Audrey L. "Young adult sibling groups and disclosure implications of sharing private information /." 2007. http://etda.libraries.psu.edu/theses/approved/WorldWideIndex/ETD-2203/index.html.

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Lu, Hsin-hung, and 盧信宏. "The Study of Facilitating Sibling Relationship Among Junior High School Boys Using Group Filial Therapy." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16507456043493364569.

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碩士 國立臺南大學 諮商與輔導學系碩士班 99 The purpose of this phenomenological study is to explore the change of sibling relationship through a Landreth’s 10-week filial therapy model. Three junior high school boys from Tainan were trained to conduct weekly thirty-minute play time with their target siblings at home respectively in an effort to improve the sibling relationship. All the data were analyzed with thematic analysis. The findings of the study are as follows: 1. The experience of junior high school boys participating in a filial therapy group. (1) The fun of interaction and intimacy between the siblings increased, and junior high school boys obtained a sense of achievement as well. (2) The atmosphere of the family changed due to the increase of sibling relationship. (3) Junior high school boys felt sad when their siblings were sad. (4) Junior high school boys thought filial therapy could help improve their interpersonal relationship. 2. The meanings and influences of a filial therapy group to junior high school boys. (1) The sibling relationships were improved. (2) Junior high school boys obtained a sense of achievement. (3) Junior high school boys showed more empathic behavior and acceptance toward their siblings. (4) Target siblings showed more patience and trust in their brothers and expected more interactions with their brothers. In the end, this article concludes with a few suggestions for further studies in this field.

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Chang, Chao-Chun, and 張朝鈞. "Sibling Effect and Ethnic Groups'' Difference:Using the Empirical Data of the 2001TEPS." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/fw8339.

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碩士 國立臺灣大學 經濟學研究所 104 The research target of this thesis is the merge data from 《Taiwan Education Panel Survey》,it aims at investigating the effect of number of siblings on the learning achievements.The paper also explores the differences between different ethnic groups.First of all,after examining the statistics information,it is found that the number of siblings and education accomplishment are adversely related.In addition,Mainlanders have the best social financial status yet got the lowest give birth rate;while aboriginals have the worst societal economic status but got more number of family members.Second,the paper uses the ordinary least square method to analyze data,it uses the regression analysis for the educational achievement with sibling numbers and other control variables.It is discovered that the influence of sibling is very recognizable.After controlling the socio-economic background variables,we can see that the learning achievement of Mainlanders are not better than the aboriginals.However, Aboriginal groups still significantly lagging behind other ethnic groups.At the same time, this thesis also uses "Sibling with different sex" as the instrument variable of "Number of Siblings".I have applied two stages of 2SLS method, aim to solve the problem of endogeneity of number of siblings.Third,I have done the multiple regression analysis through intermediary variables upon socio-economic background,other than discovering siblings'' crowd out learning opportunities,I further found out that parents tend to allocate resources on sons for private schools,whereas investment for daughters is on talent interest class,this might be the outcome for the anticipated return on investment.Aboriginals'' child living with their parents have the lowest percentage however they have the highest percentage that parents are alcoholism,this will both hinder the social capital for their children.And this would be one of the reasons that performance of aboriginals are worse than other ethnic groups.

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Eriksen, Shelley Jan. "Sisterhood and brotherhood: An exploration of sibling ties in adult lives." 1998. https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9909163.

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This study assesses the family and social conditions that shape adults' interaction with siblings, emotional closeness among siblings, the nature and amount of their help exchange, and the compatibility of adult views on their shared sibling relationship. Analyses are based on three data sets: the 1986 version of the General Social Survey; an original study of caregiving, which included a follow-up telephone interview; and a mail questionnaire sent to adult siblings. Original respondents in the caregiving study who had at least one sibling (N = 198) were recontacted to determine the amount of help, level of closeness and frequency of interaction with all siblings in their family (N = 607). We received 248 return questionnaires out of 462 mailed from these "target siblings." In the GSS, we found that contrary to popular opinion, affectionate components of sibling ties do not inevitably eclipse practical ones. We also found that race significantly shaped the extent to which adults felt close and gave help to adult siblings. In our regional data, we learned that adults varied widely in their emotional closeness to siblings within their family; women exhibited greater range in closeness than did men. Adults' perceived compatibility of life views was a significant determinant of closeness with individual siblings. Adult siblings are also far more "practically present" in each other's lives than previously thought. While adults provide more help to parents than they do to siblings, they give relatively equal amounts of help to siblings as they do friends. Research findings also expanded our understanding of the role of parents, early in childhood and later in adult life, both ill and well. Adults who recalled a more cohesive early family life, and a parental emphasis on sibling unity, were closer to adult siblings than those who did not recall such emphases. Sibling favoritism bore no relationship to adult sibling closeness. Siblings with ill parents visited and telephoned each other less often, and felt less close, than sibling dyads with parents in good health. Finally, we observed that there is a striking amount of disagreement among sibling pairs on nearly every relationship dimension we measured.

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Peng, Chang-Hsuan, and 彭張軒. "The Co-operative Action Research on the Principles for Cross-age and Open-ended Program Design of Well-sibling Group." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/09940410089158833416.

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碩士 國立臺北教育大學 心理與諮商學系碩士班 103 The purpose of the research is to construct the principles for cross-age and open-ended program design of well-sibling group through co-operative action research procedure. The participants in the research are well siblings with disabilities, 4-18 years old, from Angle Heart Family Social Welfare Foundation. The research, served as the leader of the group, with five another leaders, working together to improve the quality of the group process. Through continuing action, discussion, reflection, revision, and action again, the research got insight to the needs of this special group and established useful the principles of program design to solve problems. At the same time, the research also observed and analyzed the interactions and transformations of well siblings and six leaders in the group process. The findings of this study were as follows: First, the function of cross-age and open-ended program of well-sibling group promote members’ self-awareness, develop social skills, and imitate behavior. Second, the setting principles of program are to create safe and comfort Space from informal place, clear the structure of group time, establish group norm before the start of group, and cross-ages suggests 4-12 years old. Third, the principles for cross-age and open-ended program design are to promote group cohesiveness and members’ self-expression, to design program according to ‘warm-up activity, group cohesive activity, end activity’; final plan focus to affirmative members’ positive behavior and handle the separation; program design should be considered the youngest members’ ability; each plan contains material for easy operation; story situational design could attract all members to participate in group activity. Finally, suggestions on future cross-age and open-ended program design and research aim were proposed to provide reference for Practitioners and future studies.

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Bossé-Chartier, Gabrielle. "Fonctionnement émotionnel et social des adolescents dépressifs, de leur fratrie et d’un groupe témoin : étude transversale." Thèse, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/10610.

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Contexte : la présence d’un biais cognitif négatif chez les individus qui souffrent de dépression majeure (DM) et ceux qui y sont à haut risque (e.g. enfants de mères qui souffrent de DM) est maintenant établie. Aucune étude portant sur la vulnérabilité cognitive (VC) des membres de la fratrie n’est rapportée. Objectifs : la présente étude a pour but de vérifier si la fratrie des adolescents qui souffrent de DM présentent une VC qui les prédisposent à la DM. Méthode : cette étude porte sur 49 adolescents (18 participants traités pour une DM, 16 membres de la fratrie et 15 participants témoin), âgés entre 12 et 20 ans. La VC de chaque participant est quantifiée via un questionnaire qui mesure la réactivité cognitive (RC), soit le LEIDS-R, et une tâche de reconnaissance des expressions faciale (REF). La cognition sociale des participants est mesurée par le MASC, un outil qui évalue la cognition sociale par médium vidéo et que notre équipe a traduit de l’allemand au français. Résultats : les résultats préliminaires de la présente étude indiquent qu’une différence de réactivité cognitive est présente entre les adolescents traités pour une DM et les participants du groupe témoin (p < 0,001). L’analyse préliminaire tend à indiquer qu’une différence est présente entre la fratrie et le groupe contrôle. Conclusion : plusieurs de nos résultats tendent en faveur de la présence d’une VC prédisposant à la DM chez la fratrie des adolescents souffrant de DM. Ces résultats préliminaires doivent être confirmés par des études longitudinales. Background: a negative cognitive bias is present among individuals who suffers from major depression. This bias is also reported among individuals at high risk of major depression (e.g. child of depressed mother). No study to date aimed to evaluate cognitive vulnerability of siblings of depressed individuals. Objectives: the present study aim to verify if siblings of depressed adolescents present a cognitive vulnerability that would predispose them to develop a major depression. Method: This study evaluates 49 adolescents (18 participants treated for depression, 16 siblings and 15 controls), aged between 12 and 20 years old. The cognitive vulnerability of every participant has been assessed using an auto-report questionnaire of symptoms (LEIDS-R) that evaluates cognitive reactivity and a task of facial recognition. Social cognition of participants is measured using the Movie for Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC) that we translated from german to french. Results: the preliminary analyses of this study concludes that a significant difference of cognitive reactivity is present between adolescents treated for depression and controls (p < 0.001). Conclusion: some of our results tend to confirm the presence of a cognitive vulnerability to depression among siblings of depressed adolescents. Those results are still preliminary and need to be confirmed by longitudinal studies. Réalisé sous la co-direction de Linda Booij, Catherine Herba et Patricia Garel

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Talba, Papite Lucienne. "Culture, gender and development in Sub-Saharan Africa." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/1866/24836.

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Cette thèse analyse les causes profondes du sous-développement et des inégalités de genre en Afrique Sub-Saharienne. Le premier chapitre teste empiriquement l’hypothèse de Engels (1884) selon laquelle l’origine des inégalités de genre en Afrique serait la domestication historique des bovins. Pour résoudre les problèmes de biais d’endogenéités dans le choix de la domestication des bovins, j’adopte la stratégie des variables instrumentales en exploitant les facteurs géo-climatiques qui prédisent les terres les plus adaptées pour l’élevage des bovins. Les résultats des analyses montrent que les sociétés qui ont historiquement domestiquées les bovins ont eu plus d’inégalités de genre qui persistent jusqu’aujourd’hui. Le deuxième chapitre est co-écrit avec Raphael Godefroy et Joshua Lewis. Dans ce chapitre, nous analysons les effets de court et long termes de la grande peste bovine survenue en Afrique dans les années 1890. Nous utilisons la méthode des doubles différences combinant les différences entre les terres favorables pour l’élevage des bovins et les conditions climatiques contemporaines. Notre étude montre que les sociétés les plus touchées par la peste bovine sont moins peuplés et ont moins de bovins, de plus les descendants de ces sociétés sont aujourd’hui les plus pauvres. Le dernier chapitre analyse comment le genre des frères et sœurs influence l’âge au mariage des femmes. Les analyses basées sur le sexe du deuxième enfant révèlent que les femmes qui ont une petite sœur se marient plus tôt, ont plus d’enfants et sont moins éduquées. Les effets sont plus accentués dans les groupes ethniques qui utilisent la dot comme norme culturelle du mariage. This dissertation investigates the deep roots of differences in gender roles and development across societies in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapter 1 examines the deep origins of differences in gender roles in Africa. I test empirically Engels (1884) hypothesis, that the origin of differences in gender roles in Africa was the historical domestication of cattle. To address potential endogeneity in historical cattle adoption, I adopt an instrumental variables approach that leverages geo-climatic factors affecting the suitability of lands for cattle-raising. I find empirical support for Engels (1884) hypothesis. Further, the results show that these differences in gender roles have persisted to present day. In chapter 2, which is co-authored with Raphael Godefroy and Joshua Lewis, we study the short- and long-run consequences of the 1890s African Rinderpest Epizoodic. We adopt a difference-in-differences strategy that combines differences across ethnic homelands in cattle-suitability with contemporaneous local drought conditions to identify ethnic groups that were more or less exposed to the outbreak. We find that the societies exposed to rinderpest experienced relative decreases in cattle-ownership in the decades after the outbreak. We uncover large relative long-run decreases in wealth among descendants of affected ethnic groups. These persistent economic losses appear to be partially driven by distressed migration. In chapter 3, I investigate how sibling gender composition affects women’s transition to first marriage in sub-Saharan Africa. To address potential endogeneity in the final sibling gender composition, I exploit the random assignment of the second child’s gender in household with at least two children. I find that female with a younger sister get married younger, with negative consequences for her education and literacy. The effects are stronger within countries that traditionally pay bride price at marriage.

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