Rosemary Kennedy
The Importance of a Historical Footnote
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6080403 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gerald O’brien (Social Work Department at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville), Gerald V O’Brien (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 225-236 |
| Publication date | 2004-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199004266849 |
| PMID | 15307263 |
| OpenAlex | W2132882643 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In most accounts of the Kennedy family, Rosemary, John F. Kennedy’s eldest sister, has been discussed only in passing. In fact, there is much in Rosemary’s story that is instructive in regard to the effort families take to cope with disability, the impact of the social environment on such efforts, and the impact of a disabled member on the family as a whole. Rosemary’s presence within the Kennedy home may have been a much more important component of the family’ rise to prominence than most scholars appear to believe. This article describes Rosemary’s place within the family, attempts by her parents and siblings to cope with and obfuscate her condition, and her possible impact on family dynamics
Family member · Genealogy · Sister · Sociology · Anthropology · Healthcare innovation and challenges · History · Literature Analysis and Criticism · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2017 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |