TWO NEW RESEARCH REPORTS PUBLISHED ON CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE
CARERS
1. Young Adult Carers in the UK: Experiences, Needs and Services for
Carers aged 16-24,
by Fiona Becker & Saul Becker, published by The Princess Royal Trust for
Carers
There are almost 300,000 caregivers aged 16-24 in the UK, with a quarter
of a million aged between 18-24 years. This research provides an
in-depth picture of the numbers, needs, experiences and service
responses to young adult carers aged 16-24. The report draws on original
data, including in-depth interviews with carers aged 18-24, focus groups
with carers aged 16-17, surveys of young and adult carers services and
Census data.
Download the full report for free at:
http://static.carers.org/files/yac20report-final-241008-3787.pdf
Executive Summary:
http://static.carers.org/files/yac-rpt-exec-summary-bw-version-3788.pdf
2. Service Needs and Delivery Following the Onset of Caring amongst
Children and Young Adults: Evidenced Based Review, by Saul Becker &
Fiona Becker, published by the Commission for Rural Communities
This review provides an overview and synthesis of research and other
evidence on 'young carers' and 'young adult carers' in the UK. There are
175,000 children under the age of 18 who are family carers - 2.1% of all
children. Additionally, there are another 230,000 carers aged 18-24 -
5.3% of all people in this age group. This is the first evidence review
that focuses on both young carers and young adult carers and their
service and support needs following the onset of caring. The review
examines the available evidence on the number and characteristics of
young carers and young adult carers; the factors that explain why they
become carers in the first place and why they often have to stay in
these caring roles for many years; the nature of the tasks and
responsibilities that they perform within the family; the range of
negative and positive outcomes that are associated with caring (and how
issues of resilience may affect these outcomes); the needs of young
carers/young adult carers and how they can be best supported by health,
social care, education and other service providers (including details of
relevant legislation and policy). Finally, the review focuses on the
specific issues confronting rural young carers/young adult carers and
rural service providers.
Download the full report for free from:
http://www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk/files/CRC%20web36%20YCIRE.pdf
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