These articles and texts have been identified during the development of the Young Carers page by the authors and reviewers. This is not an exhaustive list. References were selected for their relevance, and have not been formally reviewed for quality.
2009
Frank J, Slatcher C. Supporting young carers and their families using a whole family approach. J Fam Health Care. 2009;19(3):86-9
2008
Barber M, Siskowski C. Youth caregivers: unrecognized providers of care. Pediatrics. 2008 Apr;121(4):873-4. No abstract available.
2007
Forrest Keenan K, Miedzbrodzka Z, van Teijingen E, McKeeL, Simpson SA. Young people’s experiences of growing up in a family affected by Huntington’s disease. 2007. Clinical Genetics. 71: 120-129.
Siskowski C, Diaz N, Connors L. Recognition and Assessment of Caregiving Youth in hospice and Home Healthcare. Home Healthcare Nurse. 2007. Vol 25. (7) 433-438.
Siskowski. C Young Caregivers: Effect of Family Health Situations on School Performance 2007 The Journal of School Nursing Jun; 22, 3 Health and Medical Complete :163-9
Tomkins CJ. Who Will Care for the Grandparents? 2007. Jrnl of Psychosocial Nursing. Vol 45 (5).19.
2004
Shaw M & Dorling D. Who cares in England and Wales? The Positive Care Law: cross-sectional study. 2004. Br Jrnl of Gen Prac. 54. 899- 903.
2003
Cree VE. Worries and problems of young carers: issues for mental health. 2003. Child and Family Social Work. 8. 301 – 309.
Doran T, Drever F, Whitehead M. Health of young and elderly informal carers: analysis of UK census data. 2003. BMJ. 327. 1388
Thomas N. ‘Your friends don’t understand’: Invisibility and unmet need in the lives of ‘young carers’. 2003 Child and Family Social Work. 8. 35-46.
2000
Olsen R. Families under the Microscope: Parallels between the Young Carers Debate of the 1990s and the transformation of Childhood in the Late Nineteenth Century. 2000. Children & Society Vol 14. 384-394.
1999
Aldridge J and Becker S. Children as carers: the impact of parental illness and disability on children’s caring roles. 1999. Journal of Family Therapy. 21: 303-320.
1997
Lackey NR, Gates MF Combining the analyses of three qualitative data sets in studying young caregivers. 1997. Jrnl of Advanced Nursing. 26. 664-671
Olsen R & Parker G. A response to Aldridge and Becker - ‘ Disability rights and the denial of young carers: the dangers of zero-sum arguments’. 1997. Critical Social Policy. Vol 17 125-133.
Books and Reports
Aldridge J & Beckers S. (1993) Children who Care: Inside the World of Young caregivers. Loughborough University Young Carers Research Group, Loughborough.
Aldridge J & Becker S. Befriending Young Carers. A Pilot Study. (1996). Loughborough University Young Carers Research Group, Loughborough.
Becker S (1995). Young Carers in Europe: An explanatory Cross-national Study in Britain, France, Sweden & Germany. Loughborough University Young Carers Research Group, Loughborough.
Cummins RA, Hughes J, Tomyn A, Gibson A, Woerner J & Lai Lufanna. “The Wellbeing of Australians- Carer Health and Wellbeing”. Australian Centre on Quality of Life. Carers Australia. 2007. Report 17.1
National Alliance for Caregivers. Young Caregivers in the US. Report of Findings. (2005) National Alliance for Caregivers and The United Hospital Fund.
This page was created on 19 May 2008 and is due for review in May 2010.
Last updated 22 September 2009