Young caregivers: Effect of family health situations on school performance
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Recognition, assessment, education, support, and research of young caregivers is yet to be well established throughout the United States. Studies show that as a result of family caregiving, employees miss work, arrive late, have telephone interruptions, and pass up promotions. Education is essentially the work-life of a student. Research among 12,681 public school students in Palm Beach County, Florida, shows that more than 1 in 2 middle and high school youth (6,210) have the dual role of young caregiver and student; one third of all students (67.1% of young caregivers) miss school/after school activities, do not complete homework, and/or are interrupted in their studying-their work-life. As demonstrated in the United Kingdom, assessment, education, and support of young caregivers in school and in the community can improve education outcomes. Proactive school nurses have the opportunity to identify, assess, and promote the well-being and academic success of U.S. student-caregivers.
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In 2006, Siskowski and colleagues estimated 1.3-1.4 million parentified 8-18-year-olds (2.9% of the population) in the US.
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- Authors
- Siskowski, C.
- Affiliations
- Connie Siskowski, RN, PhD, is founder and president of Boca Respite Volunteers and the Caregiving Youth Project in Boca Raton, FL
- Corresponding author
- Siskowski, Connie
- Venue
- The Journal of School Nursing
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-06
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 163-169
- ISSN
- 1059-8405 (ISSN-L)
- 1546-8364
- OpenAlex
- W1992508239
- Cited by
- 134
- References
- 4
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- FWCI
- 10.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of School Nursing (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Keywords
- young carers, academic performance, family caregiving, homework completion, school absenteeism, school nurses, work-life balance, Palm Beach County
- MeSH terms
- Achievement, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Family Health, Female, Florida, Home Nursing, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, School Health Services, School Nursing, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Students, Caregivers
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