“Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia
dc.contributor.author | McDougall, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | O'Connor, Moira | |
dc.contributor.author | Howell, Joel | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-06-29T12:27:30Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-06-29T12:27:30Z | |
dc.date.created | 2018-06-29T12:09:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | McDougall, E. and O'Connor, M. and Howell, J. 2018. “Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia. Health and Social Care in the Community. 26 (4): pp. 572-580. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68856 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/hsc.12547 | |
dc.description.abstract |
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd There are approximately 350,000 young carers in Australia, yet their experience is not well understood. Young carers face adversities and disenfranchisement by being a young person in a caring role, and the role can affect other areas of their lives. We explored the lived experiences of young carers, aged 14–25 years (N = 13), from Western Australia through in-depth semi-structured interviews. A phenomenological approach was adopted. A thematic analysis of the transcribed interview data revealed four key themes. “Lessons from the experience” articulates the perceived benefits of the role and the themes: “navigating competing demands,” “desire for normalcy” and “lost in the system” capture the struggles and complexities associated with being a young carer. Although there are challenges to being a young carer, it is something that young carers report can be beneficial and something that is done for those they love. | |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | |
dc.title | “Something that happens at home and stays at home”: An exploration of the lived experience of young carers in Western Australia | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 26 | |
dcterms.source.number | 4 | |
dcterms.source.startPage | 572 | |
dcterms.source.endPage | 580 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 0966-0410 | |
dcterms.source.title | Health and Social Care in the Community | |
curtin.department | School of Psychology | |
curtin.accessStatus | Fulltext not available |
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