Superordinate Theme 4: Within-Child and Systemic Factors that Help Siblings Feel Supported Subordinate Emergent Illuminatory Themes Themes Quotes Coping Mechanisms They’re still family RESILIENCE and Resilience To me he’s still my brother Lucy: it doesn’t affect me badly or anything so I don’t get into upset and stuff like that…yeah. (Lines Don’t fear it Need for resilience Positive outlook THEY’RE STILL FAMILY / TO ME HE’S STILL MY BROTHER Prioritisation Humour as a coping Emily: It’s the fact that like they’re still family don’t think of them as anything else just cos of their illness. mechanism (Lines 242-243) Resilience Normalisation Interviewer: So can you tell me what having a brother with a life-limiting condition, what does it mean Normalisation of to you? severity Emily: {Pause] What does it mean to me, erm [laughs, pause] to me he’s still my brother…I’m gonna Normalisation of cry…[laughs]. (Lines 62-66) equipment Normalisation of DON’T FEAR IT medical procedures Normalisation of Emily: It’s an illness and as long as you’ve got information on it not to be feared don’t fear it, deal with it… treatment (Lines 261-262) procedures Hope for the future
Superordinate Theme 4: Within-Child and Systemic Factors that Help Siblings Feel Supported Subordinate Themes Emergent Themes Illuminatory Quotes Coping Mechanisms and Resilience They’re still family To me he’s still my brother Don’t fear it Need for resilience Positive outlook Prioritisation Humour as a coping mechanism Resilience Normalisation Normalisation of severity Normalisation of equipment Normalisation of medical procedures Normalisation of treatment procedures Hope for the future RESILIENCE Lucy: it doesn’t affect me badly or anything so I don’t get into upset and stuff like that…yeah. (Lines THEY’RE STILL FAMILY / TO ME HE’S STILL MY BROTHER Emily: It’s the fact that like they’re still family don’t think of them as anything else just cos of their illness. (Lines 242-243) Interviewer: So can you tell me what having a brother with a life-limiting condition, what does it mean to you? Emily: {Pause] What does it mean to me, erm [laughs, pause] to me he’s still my brother…I’m gonna cry…[laughs]. (Lines 62-66) DON’T FEAR IT Emily: It’s an illness and as long as you’ve got information on it not to be feared don’t fear it, deal with it… (Lines 261-262)
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