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dc.contributor.authorLakman, Yana
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-04T20:01:47Z
dc.date.available2015-09-04T20:01:47Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10464/7156
dc.description.abstractYoung carers (YCs) who provide prolonged care for ill, disabled, or addicted family member(s) face a tremendous risk for negative developmental trajectories when remaining hidden (Charles, Stainton, & Marshall, 2009; Charles, 2011; Cass, 2007). Despite a growing recognition of YCs, understanding how providing care impacts a young person is not fully understood. The present study aimed to investigate circumstantial, family, and individual factors which may be associated with YCs’ caregiving role. By comparing YCs to a normative sample, a comprehensive YC profile was formed. A secondary comparative analysis was conducted on 124 YCs (72 females and 52 males, Mage = 12) and a normative sample (n = 124) matched on YCs’ age, gender, and number of siblings within the family. Unique attributes of the YC population were discussed, thereby creating a YC profile. Future research may be able to use this profile to promote identification and recognition of YCs.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBrock Universityen_US
dc.subjectYoung carersen_US
dc.subjectcaregivingen_US
dc.subjectpopulation differencesen_US
dc.subjectprofileen_US
dc.titleProfiling young carers' lives: An examination of individual, family, and social contextsen_US
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen
dc.degree.nameM.A. Child and Youth Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Child and Youth Studiesen_US
dc.degree.disciplineFaculty of Social Sciencesen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-07-31T02:07:59Z


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