This systematic review assessed coping and adjustment in caregivers of all ages to provide
a synthesis of existing literature in the context of methodological approaches and underlying …

In discussions of inclusion and exclusion, one often-neglected group at high risk of
exclusion is that of school absentees. Researchers and the public normally focus on truants …

Objectives There is a lack of evidence on the health-related impacts of being a young carer.
This article takes a population approach to young carer research specifically to investigate …

In less than a decade, children who provide care for ill or disabled parents and siblings have
become a major target of social welfare services.'Young carers' suffer, it is suggested, from a …

“I go to the hospital with my mother when she is sick. I can't go to school and leave her in so
much pain. I won't concentrate.” Millions of adolescents live with AIDS-affected parents or …

Background The problem of children taking up the responsibilities of care and support for
their parents or other family members, and taking responsibility for the functioning of the …

This study investigated the life transformation of children when a parent returned home from
hospital after a stroke. The study explored children's experiences of taking on caring roles in …

This study investigates whether there are differences in quality of life—ie, psychosomatic
complaints and life satisfaction—between schoolchildren with and without a chronically ill or …

Background Social support is a strong protector factor against the many negative effects
stress and adversity in childhood can have on short-and long-term health. However, for …

This document provides an overview of evidence based family support practices and
programmes for children and families. It is one component within a suite of work being …