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'If they don't recognize it, you've got to deal with it yourself': gender, young caring and educational support

This article discusses some of the findings of a small-scale, localized, qualitative study involving children and young people identified and processed as young carers, that are providing 'substantial care' for an adult while in primary and/or secondary school. It explores their views on managing to 'care more' whilst at school and the role that teachers and schools do and could play in supporting them. The voices of young carers suggest that educational support should be available 'as soon as' children become primary carers. The interviewees were critical of the factors that they perceived compromised their 'performance' at school. Some implications of these findings for implementing strategies for carers in schools are discussed. 

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Additional Titles
Gender and Education

Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
ISBN/ISSN
0954-0253, 0954-0253
Resource Database
Applied social sciences index & abstracts (assia)
Publication Year
2004
Issue Number
1
Volume Number
16
Start Page
65-75
Language
English