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Bringing Young Carers Out of the Shadows

The article discusses the difficulties experienced by young carers and how to develop and strengthen their caregiver skills and experience. It says that young carers are children, adolescents, and younger members of the family below the age of 25 who has become the primary caregiver of the family and takes adult responsibilities in managing the family due to parental absence. It says that due to their young age, most young carers experience psychological and physical stress in their lives, social isolation from their peers, and educational delays. However, many young carers also see positive outcomes of their role like heightened sense of self-worth, satisfaction from caregiving tasks, and belief that they are more mature.

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
2011
Issue Number
3
Volume Number
20
Start Page
26-30