Do Young Carers Deserve Justice? Young Caring in the Context of Illness

Rojalini Sahoo and Damodar Suar
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Rojalini Sahoo: Rojalini Sahoo is a Research Scholar in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. Her research focuses on young carers and their welfare.
Damodar Suar: Damodar Suar, Ph.D., is a Professor and the Head in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He has published more than 70 articles in national and international journals, including book chapters. ds@hss.iitkgp.ernet.in.

Psychology and Developing Societies, 2009, vol. 21, issue 1, 133-150

Abstract: Though there is a lot of discussion on carers’ issue, young caring is still ignored and many facts remain unknown to us, which need to be revealed. Children or young people who provide continuous care for ill or disabled parents, siblings or any other family members are young carers. This raises several issues related to justice in the context of the young. Caring has its rewards and difficulties. This paper reviews the literature on informal caregiving for ill family members in order to explore caring concept in children's mind and how young caring varies with age, sex, types of illness and different family situations from the perspective of children and parents. Causes and consequences of young caring have been explored. Agenda for future research is suggested.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/097133360902100106

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