Katz Carmit, Tener Dafna
Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Fam Process. 2021 Mar;60(1):186-198. doi: 10.1111/famp.12544. Epub 2020 May 15.
The sibling subsystem is of central importance and a possible protective factor for children. Nevertheless, it remains surprisingly understudied and lacks any theoretical or conceptual framework. The current study explored the sibling subsystem in the context of child abuse (CA). Thorough thematic analysis was conducted on the narratives of 30 children referred to forensic interviews following suspected physical or sexual abuse by a parent. Aged 4-14, all had at least one sibling each and referred to this sibling during their interviews in the specific context of the CA they had experienced. Their narratives shed light on two dynamics that can characterize the sibling subsystem in the context of CA: compensation and spillover of the trauma into the sibling subsystem. They stress the centrality of the sibling subsystem in the children's lives and the siblings' role in the children's survival of CA. The current study's findings emphasize the urgency of continuing to develop studies in this area, as they will likely contribute to both prevention and intervention efforts.
兄弟姐妹子系统至关重要，对儿童而言可能是一个保护因素。然而，令人惊讶的是，它仍然研究不足，缺乏任何理论或概念框架。当前的研究在虐待儿童（CA）的背景下探讨了兄弟姐妹子系统。对30名因疑似遭受父母身体虐待或性虐待而接受法医询问的儿童的叙述进行了全面的主题分析。这些儿童年龄在4至14岁之间，每人至少有一个兄弟姐妹，并且在接受询问时，在他们所经历的虐待儿童的特定背景下提到了这个兄弟姐妹。他们的叙述揭示了在虐待儿童背景下可能表征兄弟姐妹子系统的两种动态：创伤的补偿和创伤蔓延到兄弟姐妹子系统。这些叙述强调了兄弟姐妹子系统在儿童生活中的核心地位以及兄弟姐妹在儿童从虐待儿童经历中幸存下来所起的作用。当前研究的结果强调了继续开展该领域研究的紧迫性，因为这些研究可能会对预防和干预工作有所帮助。
