The importance of sibling relationships in various life circumstances

Obitelj je zajednica koja predstavlja važnu ulogu u životu pojedinca od njegovog rođenja pa kroz cijeli proces odrastanja. Najužu obitelj, uz roditelje, čine i braća i sestre koji međusobno, tijekom života, stvaraju posebne emocionalne i socijalne veze. Oni imaju snažan utjecaj jedni na druge te on može biti pozitivan i negativan. Njihov odnos ovisi o mnogim unutarnjim i vanjskim čimbenicima. Obitelji se tijekom života mogu naći u raznim situacijama koje narušavaju njenu dinamiku te to utječe na sve članove, odnose između njih te tako i na odnos braće i sestara. Cilj ovog rada je proučiti kakav utjecaj ima odnos braće i sestara na prilagodbu i snalaženje djece u izazovnim životnim situacijama. O njihovom odnosu i razini pružanja podrške ovisi prilagodba na novonastale situacije te je u tretman i rad s obiteljima koje se nalaze u težim životnim situacijama važno uključiti i braću i sestre te promatrati njihov odnos kao oblik pomoći i podrške u radu s djecom.The family is a community that has an important role in an individual's life, from birth through the entire process of growing up. The closest family, in addition to parents, consists of siblings who create special emotional and social connections with each other throughout their lives. They have a strong influence on each other and it can be both positive and negative. Their relationship depends on many internal and external factors. Families can find themselves in various situations throughout their lives that disrupt its dynamics, and this affects all members, the relationships between them, and thus the sibling relationship. The aim of this paper is to study the impact of sibling relationships on the adjustment and coping of children in challenging life situations. Adaptation to new situations depends on their relationship and level of support, so it is important to include siblings in the treatment and work with families in difficult life situations and to view their relationship as a form of help and support in working with children