Gowen, S., Hart, C.F.S. orcid.org/0000-0002-3732-5947, Sehmar, P. et al. (1 more author) (2021) ‘..It takes a lot of brain space’: Understanding young carers’ lives in England and the implications for policy and practice to reduce inappropriate and excessive care work. Children & Society, 36 (1). pp. 118-136. ISSN 0951-0605
Abstract
This qualitative study, undertaken in England, explored young carers’ perspectives on the nature of their caring responsibilities. The findings are significant, particularly in the context of England's Care Act 2014, which seeks to prevent children engaging in ‘excessive’ or ‘inappropriate’ caring. Our research placed children at the heart of the debate on what constitutes appropriate care. The findings raise key questions regarding effective implementation of contemporary child policy, duties of care towards children in caring roles and priorities for child protection and family support policy and practices, with the potential to inform thinking around child's well-being in wider contexts.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 National Children's Bureau and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Children & Society. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | child development; family; policy and practice; rights; Young carers |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Education (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2021 15:26 |
Last Modified: | 18 Aug 2022 00:13 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/chso.12488 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:176941 |