This article explores children and young people's experiences of a sibling camp based in the United Kingdom. Sibling camps are an intervention based on children's activity holidays that aim to promote meaningful contact for siblings separated in public care. This study adopted a qualitative approach using semi‐structured interviews with 11 children and young people; this included one sibling group of three and four sibling groups of two. The children's ages ranged from 8 to 17 years old, and they had all attended at least one camp with their sibling. Findings highlighted how the children valued the extended time they could spend with their siblings at camp, and how they felt this enabled them to better understand their siblings and improve their relationships. Findings also showed how the children developed close supportive relationships with the staff at the camps, who ensured they were cared for, and they also supported them with managing their relationships, which some participants acknowledged at times could be challenging. The participants also valued spending time with other sibling groups who also experienced separation. The study found camps provided a space for these children to maintain links with their siblings and to strengthen their sibling bonds.

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“比接触好得多”：一项定性研究，探讨了儿童和年轻人在英国的同胞营地的经历

本文探讨了儿童和年轻人在英国的同胞营地的经历。兄弟姐妹营是一项基于儿童活动假期的干预措施，旨在促进与公共护理中分离的兄弟姐妹的有意义的联系。本研究采用定性方法，对11名儿童和青少年进行了半结构化访谈。其中包括一个由三个组成的同级组和四个两个组成的同级组。孩子们的年龄从8到17岁不等，他们都与兄弟姐妹一起参加了至少一个营地。调查结果强调了孩子们如何看重他们与兄弟姐妹在营地度过的时间，以及他们如何感觉到这使他们能够更好地了解他们的兄弟姐妹并改善他们的关系。调查结果还表明，孩子们如何与营地工作人员建立密切的支持关系，确保他们得到照料，并支持他们管理他们的关系，一些参与者有时承认这可能具有挑战性。参与者还珍惜与其他经历过分居的同胞团体在一起的时间。研究发现，营地为这些孩子提供了与兄弟姐妹保持联系并加强兄弟姐妹纽带的空间。