Profiling young carers' lives: An examination of individual, family, and social contexts
dc.contributor.author | Lakman, Yana | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-04T20:01:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-09-04T20:01:47Z | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/7156 | |
dc.description.abstract | Young 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.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Young carers | en_US |
dc.subject | caregiving | en_US |
dc.subject | population differences | en_US |
dc.subject | profile | en_US |
dc.title | Profiling young carers' lives: An examination of individual, family, and social contexts | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | M.A. Child and Youth Studies | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Child and Youth Studies | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Social Sciences | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-07-31T02:07:59Z |