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Carrying the Weight

The author reflects on her work at a child and youth care worker program in Algonquin, Ontario. She relates the stories of families that arrive at the shelter, as well as the sacrifices of young carers in these families. According to the author, her work at the shelter provided an opportunity to observe family functioning. She emphasizes that the goal of providing support and service to the family is to ease the responsibility or burden of the young caregiver.

Additional Titles
Relational Child & Youth Care Practice

Key Information

Type of Reference
Mgzn
Type of Work
Article
Publisher
Relational child & youth care practice
ISBN/ISSN
1705625X
Resource Database
A9h
Publication Year
2012
Volume Number
25
Start Page
47-48