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Unequal Conditions of Care and the Implications for Social Policies on Young Carers

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Alexander, Chloe·2021·Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
DOI 10.1007/s10560-021-00781-w
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Abstract Young carers are the subject of public policies in the UK, which aim to address their needs as a group experiencing disadvantage relating to their caring role. These policies are implemented in a way that aims to improve their health and their educational and social opportunities, but left unaddressed is a wider context of inequalities. Nevertheless, inequalities are a feature of the terrain upon which social policies for young carers are developed and implemented. Evaluation of the ways that young carers and their families are impacted by public policies demands an understanding of those inequalities. Academic knowledge of how experiences diverge as a result of multiple intersecting inequalities is so far limited. This paper reports from a study that aimed to contribute greater understanding of the interaction between inequalities, young carers, family life and social policies in England. Ethnographic research methods created a record of care, family life and the impact of social policies. Unequal conditions of care are an important feature of the lives of young people and their families with on-going caring responsibilities. Young carers and their families positioned at the intersection of inequalities of ‘race’/ethnicity, class and disability had different and unequal experiences of support. The paper discusses these findings and explores the implications for social policies and social work practice.

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    The “Young Carers in England” section describes English legislation and support services for young carers, calling England’s framework a leading global policy response. The Conclusion discusses applying this work in other contexts, but the paper does not establish how policies or resources vary between countries. (LLM, conf=0.75)

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Authors
Alexander, C.
Affiliations
University of Birmingham (GB)
Corresponding author
Alexander, Chloe
ORCID
Alexander, Chloe
Venue
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021-08-17
Volume
38
Issue
5
Pages
505-518
ISSN
  • 0738-0151 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2797
DOI
10.1007/s10560-021-00781-w
OpenAlex
W3195198212
Cited by
11
References
71
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1
FWCI
2.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • University of Birmingham Research Portal (University of Birmingham) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • UK Research and Innovation
  • School of Social Policy, University of Birmingham
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social Policies and Family
Keywords
young carers, social policy, inequality, intersectionality, race and ethnicity, social class, disability, family life, caregiving responsibilities, social work practice, support services, England

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