title: Social work, siblings, and SIDS: conceptual and case-based guidance for family system intervention.
abstract: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is a tragic loss event within the family, impacting adults as well as children. This article uses three case illustrations to discuss the role of a SIDS event on the family system with a special focus on the emergent challenges for surviving siblings of various ages. Practice application examples are woven throughout the review to illustrate the age-specific grief responses which may occur following a SIDS event. The article also presents a theoretically supported intervention matrix that integrates models of bereavement support and family system responses, taking into account children's varying developmental needs and tasks based on sibling age.
authors: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work, Richmond, VA 23227, USA. skprice@vcu.edu
authors: Sarah Kye
authors: SK
authors: Price
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D035781:Siblings; D012947:Social Work; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000453:epidemiology*