10.4225/03/5930bc3dea7f3
Huddleston, Maria
Maria
Huddleston
West, Deborah
Deborah
West
The hidden young face of care
Monash University
2017
Health and wellbeing
Human service system
Practitioners
journal article
1959.1/520887
Young carers
monash:80061
2017-06-02 01:15:40
Journal contribution
https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/The_hidden_young_face_of_care/5063476
Young people who provide unpaid care to someone with an illness or disability in their households can remain unrecognised by practitioners within the health and social care system as the focus is usually on the presenting individual or those who require care. Practitioners working in the health and social care system should have knowledge and awareness of who young carers are and their circumstances. This article seeks to raise the profile of young carers so that practitioners are able to recognise and provide holistic care to the family and provide resource and support opportunities for young people who provide care.