A cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to "young carers'
A cross-national and comparative classification of in-country awareness and policy responses to "young carers'
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DOI：
10.1080/13676261.2016.1260698
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
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1.9
通讯作者：
Becker, Saul
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作者：
Leu, Agnes;Becker, Saul
对于许多患有慢性疾病、心理健康问题、残疾、酗酒或滥用药物的家庭来说，现实是 18 岁以下的儿童需要参与照顾。这些儿童中的许多人（被称为“年轻照顾者”）将定期或多年地提供定期和重要的护理，但通常对健康、社会护理和其他福利专业人员和服务隐藏。这些孩子往往在社会政策和专业实践中被忽视。为什么一些国家将年轻护理人员视为社会政策的优先事项，而其他国家（大多数）则不这样做？影响一个国家对这些儿童的认识和反应的关键因素是什么？本文借鉴已发表的研究、灰色文献、政策文件以及作者对多个国家的年轻护理人员及其家人的政策和实践网络的广泛参与，对国家一级对年轻护理人员的反应进行了原始分类和分析。该分析确定了影响这些政策反应的程度和性质的两个关键因素，重点关注可靠的国内研究基础的重要性以及有影响力的国家非政府组织及其网络的贡献。
The reality for many families where there is chronic illness, mental health problems, disability, alcohol or substance misuse is that children under the age of 18 are involved in caring. Many of these children - known as young carers' - will be providing regular and significant care, either episodically or over many years, often hidden' to health, social care and other welfare professionals and services. These children have most often been invisible in social policy and professional practice. What are the reasons why some countries recognize young carers as a priority for social policy while others (most) do not? What are the key factors that influence a country's awareness and responses to these children? This article provides an original classification and analysis of country-level responses to young carers, drawing on published research, grey literature, policy documents and the authors' extensive engagement in policy and practice networks for young carers and their families in a wide range of countries. The analysis identifies two of the key factors that influence the extent and nature of these policy responses, focusing on the importance of a reliable in-country research base and the contribution of influential national NGOs and their networks.