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Disability rights and the denial of young carers
- Authors:
- ALDRIDGE Jo, BECKER Saul
- Journal article citation:
- Critical Social Policy, 16(3), August 1996, pp.55-76.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Research, debate and policy on young carers has been welcomed by the carers movement and children's rights practitioners alike, but challenged by some disability rights authors who suggest defining the children of disabled parents as 'young carers' serves to undermine both the rights of disabled people and the rights of children. Here the authors respond to the disability rights critique on behalf of academics working in the field of young carers, policy-makers and practitioners and, more importantly, on behalf of children who care.
The price of caring
- Authors:
- BECKER Saul, ALDRIDGE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.1.94, 1994, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Through talking to long-term sick and disabled people the authors found out how much the parents depended on their children for their physical and, in many respects, psychological well-being. The research also showed a complex matrix of relationships within the family and between the family and professionals. What was clear is that child carers were neglected both from within the family and from outside. Suggests how professionals must address this issue.
Children as carers: the impact of parental illness and disability on children's caring roles
- Authors:
- ALDRIDGE Jo, BECKER Saul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Family Therapy, 21(3), August 1999, pp.303-320.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The nature and extent of young caring in the UK continues to be a feature of a growing number of research programmes motivated by a children and carer's rights philosophy. This paper examines the arguments put forward by medical researchers, by those proposing a social model of disability and by those who have specifically investigated the conditions and experiences of young carers. A 'whole family approach' is proposed, which is responsive to both parents and children.
Young carers in the UK: research, policy and practice
- Authors:
- BECKER Saul, DEARDEN Chris, ALDRIDGE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 18(2), 2000, pp.13-21.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
There is now a considerable body of research which shows that when children undertake significant care work within the home, and where they and their families lack appropriate health and social care support and adequate income, then many children can experience a range of outcomes, including impaired well-being, health and psycho-social development, poor educational attendance and performance, restricted peer networks and friendships and difficulties in making the smooth transition from childhood to adulthood. This article reviews the main research studies on young carers in the UK, examines the services available to support young carers and identifies the implications for future policy and practice, particularly in social care.