Abstract
Siblings have the longest familial tie. Further, when a disability is present in the family, siblings may also fulfil various roles for their brothers and sisters with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as friend, role model, caregiver, and guardian. To date, most research has focused on the caregiving roles of siblings. However, many siblings do not anticipate fulfilling caregiving roles; yet there is little extent research examining the perceptions of adult siblings toward non-caregiving roles. Thus, it is important to identify other perceived roles of adult siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This study involved the secondary analysis of a national dataset of 70 non-caregiving, adult siblings of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States. Such perceived roles included supporter, typical sibling, no role, service coordinator, guardian, advocate, and emergency contact person. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
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