Bounded Agency in Young Carers' Lifecourse-Stage Domains and Transitions

Autor/inn/en	Hamilton, Myra Giselle; Adamson, Elizabeth
Titel	Bounded Agency in Young Carers' Lifecourse-Stage Domains and Transitions
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth Studies, 16 (2013) 1, S.101-117 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1367-6261
DOI	10.1080/13676261.2012.710743
Schlagwörter	Youth; Caregivers; Children; Adolescents; Young Adults; Experience; Decision Making; Aspiration; Barriers; Comparative Analysis; Education; Employment; Social Life; Health; Well Being; Social Services; Interviews; Questionnaires; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Erfahrung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Streben; Bildung; Erziehung; Dienstverhältnis; Soziales Leben; Gesundheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	This paper presents the findings from a project investigating the circumstances, experiences, perspectives and service needs of young people caring for a family member with a disability or long-term illness. Using qualitative methods, our research explored the experiences of two cohorts of young carers--younger carers aged 7 to 17 years and young adult carers aged 18 to 25 years. The concept of "bounded agency" offers an explanation for the way that younger carers' and young adult carers' decisions and aspirations can be shaped by the barriers and contexts in which they find themselves. The study compares the impacts of caring on the participants' education, employment, health and social life. Important differences are identified, particularly relating to young adult carers' future aspirations as they approach key normative transitions into young adulthood. The paper concludes with implications for services and policy for young carers. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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