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dc.contributor.authorMcDougall, E.
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Moira
dc.contributor.authorHowell, Joel
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-29T12:27:30Z
dc.date.available2018-06-29T12:27:30Z
dc.date.created2018-06-29T12:09:02Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.citationMcDougall, 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.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68856
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/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.publisherWiley-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.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume26
dcterms.source.number4
dcterms.source.startPage572
dcterms.source.endPage580
dcterms.source.issn0966-0410
dcterms.source.titleHealth and Social Care in the Community
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology
curtin.accessStatusFulltext not available


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