New York State's Separated Siblings

Related Reading List


Aldridge, Martha J. & Cautley, Patricia W. (1976). Placing Siblings in the Same Foster Home. Child Welfare, Volume LXVII, Number 4, 301-310.

Bethel, Alison (1992). Bureaucracy Blocks Boy's Wish: Brother, Sister Kept Apart. The Times Herald Record, Middletown, New York, April 27, 1992: 4.

Boer, F.; Versluis-den Bieman, H.J.M.; Verhulst, F.C. (1994). International Adoption of Children with Siblings: Behavioral Outcomes. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 64(2): 252-262.

Depp, Carole H. (1983). Placing Siblings Together. Children Today, March-April 1983, 14-19.

Flynn, Susan M. (1991). Foster Care Policies on Natural Family Relationships: Implications for Children's Adjustment in Care. Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Goetting, Ann (1986). The Developmental Tasks of Siblingship Over the Life Cycle. Journal of Marriage and Family, 48, 703-714.

Hegar, Rebecca L. (1988). Legal and Social Work Approaches to Sibling Separation in Foster Care. Child Welfare, Volume LXVII, Number 2, 113-121.

Kupecky, Regina (1998). Siblings are Family, Too: A Resource Guide for Adoptive Parents. Published by: Three Rivers Adoption Council: 307 Fourth Avenue Suite 710, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 414-471-8722.

Melina, Lois R. (1990). Parents' attitudes and expectations influence sibling relationships. Adopted Child, Volume 9, Number 6, 1-4.

Morrison, T. & Brown, J. (1986). Splitting Siblings. Adoption and Fostering, 10(4): 48-51. Reprints available from: British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, 200 Union St. London, England SE1 0LX.

Samantrai, Krishna (1992). To Prevent Unnecessary Separation of Children and Families: Public Law 96-272. Policy and Practice. Social Work, Volume 37, Number 4, 295-302.

Schooler, Jayne (1997). When Siblings Are Separated. Adoptive Families, December 1997, 14-18.

Tauer, L.N. (1996). Multiple Challenges, Multiple Rewards: Is Parenting a Sibling Group for You? Adoptive Families, 29(2):14-16.

Timberlake, Elizabeth & Hamlin, Elwood R. II (1982). The Sibling Group: A Neglected Dimension of Placement. Child Welfare. Volume LXI, Number 8, 545-552.

Ward, Margaret (1978). Full House: Adoption of a Large Sibling Group. Child Welfare, Volume XXVII, Number 4, 233-241.

Ward, Margaret & Tremitiere, Barbara (1990). Kids in Batches: Placing Sibling Groups for Adoption. Distributed by Barbara Tremitiere, 50 E. Market St. Hellam, PA 17406, 717-600-2059

Ward, Margaret (1984). Sibling Ties in Foster Care and Adoption Planning. Child Welfare, Volume LXII, Number 4, 321-331.

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