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Young Carers: Mature Before Their Time

The article provides an overview on young carers the services they need within their community. It notes that young carers are individuals under 18 who provide primary care in their families due to parental addiction, disability, illness. Further, it states that parental absence due to divorce, desertion, or overseas military service can also serve as a ground for youth to become young carers. It mentions the negative impact of caregiving among young carers including the loss of childhood through having to provide care for other family members, poor social skills, and stress caused by conflicting needs and situations.

Additional Titles
Reclaiming Children & Youth
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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Article
ISBN/ISSN
10895701
Resource Database
A9h
Publication Year
2009
Issue Number
2
Volume Number
18
Start Page
38-41