Young Carers Flashcards
Reasons
Environmental circumstances
Physical impact
Tired as they may hav to provide physical care slot of the day meaning they don’t get a lot of time to relax
Neglect themselves may effect their mental health
Intellectual impacts
May miss out on education if their parent etc needs 24 hour care
May be late for school
This effects their education as they miss out
May not be able to concentrate as they worry about their parent
Emotional impact
May upset them seeing their parent in the way they are May be emotionally drained Depressed Lonely Low self esteem Neglect
Social impact
Won’t be able to socialise a lot because they have to look after parent
May lose friends
Socially isolated
Financial impacts
When the get older man not be able to work because of the 24 hour care they give to their parent meaning low income
May have to rely on benefits carers allowance
Educational barriers
Fell behind in school
Too tired to concerntrate
Worried
May not go to school a lot because they look after parent
Employment barriers
May not be able to et a job because they can’t work a lot of hours as they need to care for parent
Miss work
May have to work part time not as much money
Societal barriers
Won’t be able to go out much due to constant care
Lose friends
Isolated
Economic barriers
May have to rely on benefits carers allowance 16+
Carers is limited
Environmental barriers
May be too young to drive so may be hard to get to appointments
May find it hard to access places
Bullying risks
May not get washed Etc themselves due to caring for parents do people bully them
Stress risk
May results in mental health issues some may result in self harm
Abuse risk
Parent with the issues may abuse the young Carer due to their mental health issues
Self harm risk
Due to dress could get depression
Social isolation and exclusion risk
Lonely
Lack of friends
No one to talk to can’t socialise due to looking after others ignorance
Practitioners
GP
teachers
Counsellor
GP
may help if they feel dprsssed etc may give treatments offer support and refer to others
Teacher
Help catch up on work give extra support give advise and listen. When in need
Counsellor
Help deal with stress and mental health isssues ways in which to cope
Give support and listen
Legislation
Children act
Children act
Child’s welfare is ‘paramount ‘
Protecting children giving the care they need up to age 18
