Comparative well being of Israeli youngsters in residential care with and without siblings

摘要: Abstract This paper presents the findings of a study comparing well being and self-esteem young adolescents (age 12–14) who were placed together with their siblings in residential facilities (intact care) Israel youngsters without (separate care). The examines contribution sibling relations, frequency meetings between siblings, parental favoritism, age rank, time care, perception parents' economic status to two groups. show that intact care (N = 91) reported greater than those separate (N = 103), but have no other significant differences. Greater closeness improved both groups youngsters, predictor variables functioned differently only while examined care. Moreover, accounted for proportion variance youngsters' when was absent he or she present. Practical implications are suggested.