Young Carers and Their Families: Working Together for Children, Young People and Their Families

by Chris Dearden, Jo Aldridge, Saul Becker

Young carers are children and young people under the age of 18 who provide care for an ill or disabled parent or relative in the community, usually within their own home. They perform many of the same domestic, caring and other duties as adult carers but often without the recognition and support received by many adult carers. Recent legislation, the resultant media interest, and the work of care agencies and groups have raised the profile of these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632049669
• ISBN13: 9780632049660
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 128 Pages