Young Adult Carers: The Impact of Caring on Health and Education

Becker, Saul; Sempik, Joe

doi:10.1111/chso.12310

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“…The government acknowledged in their recent carers action plan (Department of Health and Social Care, ) that young carers can suffer with poorer health and well‐being and often miss out on education and training opportunities. There is some evidence that caring is statistically associated with lower well‐being (Lloyd, ), worry (Nagl‐Cupal, Daniel, Koller, & Mayer, ), more frequent depressive states (Joseph et al, ), and absence from education (Becker & Sempik, ). A prevalence of 7% would suggest that the effects of caring may have serious and widespread deleterious effects personally and socially.…”

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Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people

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Background: Many young people are involved in caring for parents, siblings, or other relatives who have an illness or disability. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of caring by young people in England.Method: A national survey of 925 English young people was conducted using the 18-item survey version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Caring ActivitiesChecklist for Young Carers.Results: Around 7% of young people were identified as doing at least a high amount of caring activity and 3% a very high amount. Most frequently, caring by a young person is for a mother or a sibling, with a physical disability. Caring activity consisted mostly of domestic activities, household management, and emotional care.Conclusion: This study provides the most up to date and methodologically sophisticated survey data on the prevalence of young caring in England, with implications for policy and practice.

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Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people

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“…This makes it useful for assessment purposes when used by social workers and health professionals. It has been increasingly used as a survey instrument across different cultures, including the United Kingdom (e.g., Becker and Sempik 2018), Sweden (e.g., Järkestig-Berggren et al 2018), and Switzerland (e.g., .…”

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“…Other studies have tested for statistical association between the extent of caring and problems. Such studies are rare and show mixed findings, with some reporting that greater caring activity is associated with psychological problems (i.e., Joseph et al 2009a;Nagl-Cupal et al 2014) but not in others (i.e., Kavanaugh 2014;Becker and Sempik 2018;). Correlation does not however imply causality…”

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Young Carers Research, Practice and Policy: An Overview and Critical Perspective on Possible Future Directions

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Many children, adolescents, teenagers, and young adults have caring responsibilities for parents and family members. These young carers and young adult carers are present in every country. Their responsibilities include domestic chores as well as intimate personal care and other forms of helping which are generally seen as the responsibility of adult professionals. First, this article provides an overview and critical perspective on young carers research. Research suggests that 2-8% of children and young people are carers and that the caring role has an impact on their education, health, wellbeing, social opportunities and employment prospects. Various countries have responded differently with regards to policy: some have well developed services and recognition in law whilst others are only just beginning to recognise the problem. Second, we discuss the issues and challenges for research and propose a new agenda for the development of policy, research rigour, more theoretical sophistication, and a greater awareness of the need for interdisciplinary and multiagency working. Furthermore, we call for participatory and action led research that can provide greater insights into the lived experiences of young people, their needs and how these can be met.

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“…Gender has been examined in some studied with children and adolescent with care responsibilities, reporting mixed findings. Some studies indicate that girls assume more caregiving tasks than boys (Nagl-Cupal et al, 2014;Becker and Sempik, 2018;Leu et al, 2018), whereas other studies, including both young carers below 18 years and YACs, have found higher prevalence of male caregivers (Levine et al, 2005;Pakenham and Cox, 2015). Evidently, more research on the relationship between gender and caring responsibility in YACs is warranted.…”

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“…Young adult carers (YACs) are defined as individuals between 18 and 25 years who provide informal care, support or assistance to family members with disability, chronic illness, mental health issues, or substance misuse problems (Becker and Becker, 2008;Day, 2015). YACs are assumed to carry out substantial caring tasks, and to take on a significant level of responsibility (Becker and Sempik, 2018). The tasks performed may be practical, including household tasks (e.g., cooking, cleaning), emotional care (e.g., supporting, supervising), practical support (e.g., paying bills, administer medication), or personal care (e.g., washing, bathing, and dressing) (Becker and Becker, 2008).…”

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The Burden of Care: A National Survey on the Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Health Problems Among Young Adult Carers Attending Higher Education in Norway

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The aim of the present study was to examine prevalence, characteristics and health outcomes among young adults (18 to 25 years) who provide informal care to family members or others with physical or mental illnesses, substance misuse or disabilities. Design: The sample was obtained from a national survey in Norway from 2018 among students in higher education (the SHoT2018-study). The current sample comprise 40,205 participants, 70.2% women, mean age 22 years (SD = 1.7). Outcome Measures: Participants answered questions on care responsibilities, mental health problems (The Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25), insomnia (sleep questionnaire), somatic health (Somatic Symptom Scale-8), and life satisfaction (Satisfaction With Life Scale). Results: 5.5% of the respondents reported having care responsibilities. Caring was associated with being female, single, having divorced parents, being an immigrant, and having financial difficulties. More mental health problems, insomnia, somatic symptoms, and lower life satisfaction were found among respondents with care responsibilities. Number of hours of caring was associated with negative health outcomes in a doseresponse pattern. Conclusion: Professionals within health care, social services and the educational system should be sensitized to the needs of young adults with care responsibilities for family members or others with illness, substance misuse, or disabilities. The negative health problems among these young adult carers (YACs) should be acknowledged, and adequate support made available.

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Young Adult Carers: The Impact of Caring on Health and Education

Cited by 66 publications

References 13 publications

Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people

Young carers in England: Findings from the 2018 BBC survey on the prevalence and nature of caring among young people

Young Carers Research, Practice and Policy: An Overview and Critical Perspective on Possible Future Directions

The Burden of Care: A National Survey on the Prevalence, Demographic Characteristics and Health Problems Among Young Adult Carers Attending Higher Education in Norway

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