Kateřina Mikulcová, Michal Burda, Martina Daňková, Veronika Sikorová
Kateřina Mikulcová is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Social Studies, University of Ostrava. Her research is focused on the issue of reflexivity in social work with vulnerable children and their families. Her research interests also include responsive evaluation of social housing and homelessness of mothers and women without a shelter.
Michal Burda is a researcher at the Institute for Research and Applications of Fuzzy Modeling, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in computer science and applied mathematics from VSB-Technical University in Ostrava. His research interests focus on data mining, statistics, and fuzzy logic in expert systems.
Martina Daňková is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Ostrava. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics in 2005 and has authored more than 20 scientific journal articles. Recently, her research interests have focused on developing novel models of fuzzy rules utilizing statistical tools.
Veronika Sikorová is a Ph.D. student in the field of social work. The research focuses on relationships among homeless children.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this article is to understand the relationship between sibling relationships and resilience in homeless children. THEORETICAL BASE: Homelessness is a highly stressful situation for entire families. Sibling relationships are a unique and powerful context for children’s development. METHODS: We obtained a total of 137 sets of questionnaires on resilience, sibling relationships and parent-child relationships. OUTCOMES: From the analysis of the hypotheses, it now follows that the relationships between parents influence the quality of relationships between siblings, and it is this quality of relationships between siblings that influences the resilience of the child. SOCIAL WORK IMPLICATIONS: Social work with homeless children should focus much more on sibling relationships.
Keywords
sibling relationship, resilience, homeless children, parent-child relationship
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