Citation

Katz C, Hamama L. Trauma Violence Abuse 2016; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1524838016659878

PMID

27439717

Abstract

Siblings share a common and unique bond. It is one of the most enduring relationships during an individual's life span. Thus, the impact of child maltreatment on sibling relationships is an important area of research to explore. The current article carries out a scoping review targeted at determining the existing knowledge and then identifying research priorities within the field of sibling relationship in the context of child maltreatment. The method elaborates on the various stages that were taken to perform the scoping review, and later, the article provides three results for the readers: The first result is a detailed mapping of the existing literature in the area of sibling relationship in the context of maltreatment. The second result is a thorough thematic analysis that was carried out on this literature that focused on several relevant domains: sibling exposure to intimate partner violence, sibling relationship and experiences in the context of child maltreatment, risk assessment for siblings following maltreatment, and sibling relationships and out-of-home placement. The third result is a set of conclusions targeted mainly at recommending future directions to researchers.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en