Can I Tell You About Being a Young Carer?: A Guide for Children, Family and Professionals

by Jo Aldridge, Jack Aldridge Aldridge Deacon (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Carly. Carly is a young person caring for her mother who has Multiple Sclerosis and depression.

Part of the best-selling Can I Tell You about... series, this book raises awareness about children who live with and care for parents or other relatives in the home. It describes what young carers like Carly do, and the practical and emotional impact caring can have on home and school life, both positive and negative. It also explains what support is available for young carers, including from family, friends and teachers as well as other professionals and online. Carly's story will help young carers explore their worries and concerns, and help family members and professionals support young carers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784509224
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	12/21/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	56
File size:	933 KB
Age Range:	7 - 14 Years

About the Author

Jo Aldridge is Professor of Social Policy and Criminology at Loughborough University. She is also director of the Young Carers Research Group. Jo has published extensively in social policy, health and social care, specifically in the areas of children's rights, mental health and domestic violence.

Jack Aldridge Deacon is a postgraduate researcher at the University of Nottingham, UK and an illustrator.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 8

Introducing Carly who is a young carer 10

The kinds of things I do as a young carer 14

Why do I care for my mum? 18

How does caring make me feel? 20

What are my worries and concerns as a young carer? 24

How does caring affect my relationships with my family and friends? 28

Caring can be good 32

What can I do to help myself? 36

What can others do to help me? 40

Useful resources, organisations and websites 45

Editorial Reviews

While this story and its good accompanying black and white pictures is aimed at younger people, it will also be excellent for adults who work with young carers and need to understand what they may be dealing with. There are useful resources at the back of the book, both for children and families and for professionals. An excellent and moving story about one young carer and the problems she faces on a daily basis.

Healthybooks

I warmly welcome this important new resource for young carers. For much too long young carers have been a 'hidden army', often misunderstood whilst struggling to support a much- loved family member, maintain their education and look to the future. That future can seem very frightening, but this book offers not only a range of practical information for young carers and those who support them. It reminds us of the importance of relationships and peer support and the real possibility of a good and valued life as a young carer.

Dame Philippa Russell

Can I Tell You About Being a Young Carer? is packed with important insights into the range of struggles that children with caring responsibilities will relate to. Presented in a gentle, positive and accessible way it will be helpful to the many children with caring roles, their friends, family and those who support them.

Daniel Phelps