Young carers in Australia : understanding the advantages and disadvantages of their care giving / Be...
Young carers in Australia : understanding the advantages and disadvantages of their care giving / Bettina Cass ... [et al.].
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Canberra, ACT : Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2009.
Date
2009.
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Q361.99405/7
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English
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xii, 117 p. ; 30 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Literature review and overview of the issues -- 3. Quantitative analysis: characteristics of identified and potential young carers in Australia -- 4. Qualitative analysis: focus groups with young carers -- 5. Qualitative analysis - focus groups with policy makers and service pr...
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Publisher
Canberra, ACT : Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2009.
Place of Publication
Australian Capital Territory
Date Published
2009.
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Summary
Young carers are children and young adults who have informal caring responsibilities for other people, usually family members who have a chronic illness, physical or mental disability. This report examines the impact of caring on young carers and the implications for policy development. The first section is a literature review of Australian, Britis...
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Young carers in Australia : understanding the advantages and disadvantages of their care giving / Bettina Cass ... [et al.].
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Social policy research paper / Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 1833-4369 ; no. 38.
Authors: Bettina Cass, Ciara Smyth, Trish Hill, Megan Blaxland, Myra Hamilton.
"undertaken by the Social Policy Research Centre for the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs."--P. vi.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-117)...
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Q361.99405/7
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74Vvy42mreab
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ISBN
9781921647017
DDC
306.850994
MMS ID
991016233009702626