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Children care
Published in Beverley Clough, Jonathan Herring, Disability, Care and Family Law, 2021
This definition seems very broad, and indeed, one might think it covers every child in the land. More precision is offered by Saul Becker's (2000) oft quoted definition: Young carers are children and young people under the age of 18 who provide care, assistance or support to another family member. Young carers carry out, often on a regular basis, significant or substantial caring tasks and assume a level of responsibility, which would usually be associated with an adult. The person receiving care is often a parent, but can be a sibling, grandparent or other relative who is disabled, has some chronic illness, mental health problem or other condition connected with a need for care, support or supervision.
Young Carers
Published in Cathy Laver-Bradbury, Margaret J.J. Thompson, Christopher Gale, Christine M. Hooper, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 2021
When I was a caring for my mother, I never even realised I was a carer. Young carers are defined as ‘a person under 18 who provides or intends to provide care for another person (of any age, except where that care is provided for payment, pursuant to a contract or as voluntary work)’ (HM Govt, 2014). My mother experienced episodes of depression for some time. After my father and two older sisters left home, she found it increasingly difficult to cope. I helped much more around the house: small jobs like cooking, cleaning or looking after my little sister. I remember calling my mother’s employer to report her off sick when she was too unwell to be there and I would go food shopping. I would sit and chat with my mother, giving emotional support. I enjoyed doing all of those things. It made me feel important and special to my mother and sister.
Addressing the Health and Well-being of Young Carers
Published in James Matheson, John Patterson, Laura Neilson, Tackling Causes and Consequences of Health Inequalities, 2020
Young carers are children and young people who provide care to another family member. The level of care they provide is wide-ranging, from nursing and personal intimate care to domestic and financial care. The roles young carers are required to carry out are usually those undertaken by an adult and as a result of this they take on a level of responsibility that is inappropriate to their age and development. This is likely to have a significant impact on their childhood experiences.
“I need to be alert at night to provide care”: Factors associated with problematic sleep among young Australian caregivers
Published in Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 2023
Jessica L Paterson, Matthew JW Thomas, Amy C Reynolds, Madeline Sprajcer, Charlotte Gupta, Rosemary H Gibson, Grace E Vincent, Sally A Ferguson
Many young people live with family members or others who experience health conditions or disability that necessitate the provision of care. Indeed, it is increasingly common for young people to be involved in the provision of care, and the “young carer” is now a recognized social category in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the USA (Smyth et al., 2011). A young carer may be defined as an individual aged up to 25 years, who provides substantial support to a family member or other person impaired due to disability, a long-term physical or mental health condition, or problems related to old age (McDougall et al., 2018; Young Carers, 2018). In Australia, one in 20 young people aged 15–24 years (n = 151,600) identify as a carer (Young Carers, 2018). This number is likely to be an underestimation given the existence of “hidden” carers; those undertaking a caring role, but who do not identify as carers (Smyth et al., 2011).
Validation of the Italian Young Carer of Parents Inventory-Revised (YCOPI-R)
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2022
Giulia Landi, Giada Boccolini, Sara Giovagnoli, Kenneth I. Pakenham, Silvana Grandi, Eliana Tossani
There were no significant differences between young carers and non-carers on demographics and family structure variables. A multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) was conducted to determine whether young carers differed from non-carers on the Italian YCOPI-R Part A factors. The two groups were found to significantly differ, Wilks’ λ = 0.95, F(6,767) = 6.69, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.05. Univariate analyses revealed that compared to non-carers, young carers had higher scores on Caregiving Responsibilities, F(1,773) = 11.85, p < 0.001, Perceived Maturity, F(1,773) = 27.54, p < 0.001, Activity Restrictions Global, F(1,773) = 16.67, p < 0.001, Activity Restriction Study/Work, F(1,773) = 13.51, p < 0.001, and Isolation, F(1,773) = 7.10, p < 0.01. However, the two groups did not significantly differ on Worry About Parents F(1,773) = 0.56, p = 0.45.
Found in Transition
Published in Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing, 2018
Nicholas Medforth, Elaine Huntingdon
The need to move between health, education, and social care services compounds the challenges for young people with a disability, long-term or life-limiting condition, or mental health problem. Young people confront significant differences in expectations, style of service delivery, and culture as they move between children-centered and adult-orientated services. At the same time their own care needs will be evolving. In many cases, vulnerable or disabled young people may experience “rushed “transitions, which lead to stress and social exclusion as young people have to “grow up” quickly (Caton & Kagan, 2007.) According to the Care Act (2014) if a child or young person is likely to have needs when they turn 18 the local authority must assess them if it considers there is “significant benefit” to the individual in doing so. This includes young people with long-term conditions, disabilities, mental health difficulties and young carers. There are two key issues in transition: becoming an adult and achieving independence and changes in the actual services used (Social Care Institute for Excellence, 2014).