Loughborough University. Centre for Child and Family Research
Publication year:
2004
Pagination:
4p.
Place of publication:
Loughborough
This summary describes the main findings from a survey of 836 horticulture projects for vulnerable adults in the UK carried out by Thrive in partnership with the Centre for Child and Family Research.
This summary describes the main findings from a survey of 836 horticulture projects for vulnerable adults in the UK carried out by Thrive in partnership with the Centre for Child and Family Research.
Subject terms:
therapeutic horticulture, women, adults, black and minority ethnic people, financing, gardening;
This article argues that in addition to the need for culturally sensitive generic health and social care services there is a vital role for specialist services. The article reviews two projects which have highlighted the importance of having dedicated carers specifically for young black carers and Yemeni carers. The projects do not just meet carer's specifically related care needs. They play a more important role in their lives which are relevant to their ethnic, cultural and religious requirements.
This article argues that in addition to the need for culturally sensitive generic health and social care services there is a vital role for specialist services. The article reviews two projects which have highlighted the importance of having dedicated carers specifically for young black carers and Yemeni carers. The projects do not just meet carer's specifically related care needs. They play a more important role in their lives which are relevant to their ethnic, cultural and religious requirements.
Subject terms:
informal care, religions, carers, black and minority ethnic people, cultural identity, families, family relations, ethnicity;
The 2004 Report is based on data collected from 87 projects concerning a total of 6,178 young carers – the largest survey of its kind. 56% of the sample are girls, 44% are boys. The average age is 12. 84% of the sample is white; the largest minority group being African Caribbean. 56% of young carers are living in lone parent families. Two thirds of the young carers provide domestic help in the home; 48% provide general and nursing-type care; 82% provide emotional support and supervision; 18% provide intimate personal care and 11% also provide child care. The recognised incidence of emotional support has increased dramatically since 1997. Intimate care is most commonly provided where the person with care needs has a physical health problem or disability. Emotional support is far more common where the person has mental health problems. One in ten young carers is caring for more than one person. Overall, girls are more involved in all types of caring tasks, especially as they get older. The overall incidence of missed school and educational difficulties has reduced, decreasing between 1995 and 1997 and again between 1997 and 2003. However, 27% of all young carers of secondary school-age are experiencing some problems, and the equivalent proportion of young carers of primary school age is 13%. 18% of young carers have been assessed, an improvement on 1997. One third (36%) of young carers had been caring for 2 years or less; 44% for 3-5 years; 18% for 6-10 years and 3% for over 10 years. One fifth of young carers and their families receive no other support except for their contact with a specialist young carers project. Social Services support is the most common external service received.
The 2004 Report is based on data collected from 87 projects concerning a total of 6,178 young carers – the largest survey of its kind. 56% of the sample are girls, 44% are boys. The average age is 12. 84% of the sample is white; the largest minority group being African Caribbean. 56% of young carers are living in lone parent families. Two thirds of the young carers provide domestic help in the home; 48% provide general and nursing-type care; 82% provide emotional support and supervision; 18% provide intimate personal care and 11% also provide child care. The recognised incidence of emotional support has increased dramatically since 1997. Intimate care is most commonly provided where the person with care needs has a physical health problem or disability. Emotional support is far more common where the person has mental health problems. One in ten young carers is caring for more than one person. Overall, girls are more involved in all types of caring tasks, especially as they get older. The overall incidence of missed school and educational difficulties has reduced, decreasing between 1995 and 1997 and again between 1997 and 2003. However, 27% of all young carers of secondary school-age are experiencing some problems, and the equivalent proportion of young carers of primary school age is 13%. 18% of young carers have been assessed, an improvement on 1997. One third (36%) of young carers had been caring for 2 years or less; 44% for 3-5 years; 18% for 6-10 years and 3% for over 10 years. One fifth of young carers and their families receive no other support except for their contact with a specialist young carers project. Social Services support is the most common external service received.
Subject terms:
informal care, learning disabilities, school children, single parent families, stress, surveys, statistical methods, young people, carers, black and minority ethnic people, children;
Reports on new research from the Carers National Association which examines the experiences of hospital discharge of over 2,000 carers. The research aimed to examine whether good practice is being followed in terms of informing, supporting and valuing cares at the point of hospital discharge.
Reports on new research from the Carers National Association which examines the experiences of hospital discharge of over 2,000 carers. The research aimed to examine whether good practice is being followed in terms of informing, supporting and valuing cares at the point of hospital discharge.
Subject terms:
hospitals, needs, hospital discharge, policy, social care provision, surveys, user views, access to information, assessment, carers, black and minority ethnic people, consultation, good practice;
Parents from an ethnic minority caring for a severely disabled child, and family members caring for an older relative with dementia, have a very low profile and so their needs remain largely unmet. Reports on two studies which sought to uncover more information about the individual needs of these two client groups.
Parents from an ethnic minority caring for a severely disabled child, and family members caring for an older relative with dementia, have a very low profile and so their needs remain largely unmet. Reports on two studies which sought to uncover more information about the individual needs of these two client groups.
Subject terms:
needs, older people, parents, physical disabilities, short break care, stress, access to services, assessment, carers, black and minority ethnic people, children, dementia, families;
housing, learning disabilities, mental health, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, poverty, single parent families, social work, social work education, social care provision, social work methods, unemployment, women, black and minority ethnic people, child abuse, child care;