Abstract:

The purpose of this study is to examine the family resilience and the role of sibling relations among family members who have lost their father in the last five years. Criterion sampling method was employed in the study, which is considered one of the purposeful sampling methods. 10 people were included in the study chosen based on the following criteria: (I) having lost the father in the last five years (II) continuing the university education (III) having at least one sibling in the house (IV) having a living parent; (V) the fact that the living parent is not remarried. In the study, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed through descriptive methods. The results show that the management styles and family belief systems in the family, as well as the close, supporting relationships, are important and powerful qualities in the positive development of the family in cases of a father loss. These results are of importance about the identification of characteristics of family strenghts and the understanding of sibling relationships. Specific interventions, plans, and suggestions in the cultural context were introduced to strengthen positive family life and family resilience.

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