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Young adult carers: the impact of caring on health and education

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posted on 2023-06-09, 15:54 authored by Saul Becker, Joe Sempik
Research has shown that young people who care for parents and relatives (young carers and young adult carers) are at greater risk of mental and emotional difficulties and are more likely to do badly at school or college. To explore the difficulties faced by young adult carers (aged 14 to 25) in the UK, an online survey was conducted. Almost half (45%) of the 295 respondents reported having a mental health problem. The relationship between the extent of caring and perceived mental health problems, and the impact of caring responsibilities on work and education were investigated.

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  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Children & Society

ISSN

0951-0605

Publisher

Wiley

Issue

4

Volume

33

Page range

377-386

Department affiliated with

  • Social Work and Social Care Publications

Full text available

  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2018-11-19

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2019-12-09

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2018-11-19

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