ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Young Adult Carers in the UK-New Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study.
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- Changes in life satisfaction, self-esteem, and self-rated health before, during, and after becoming a young carer in the UK: a longitudinal, propensity score analysis.The Lancet regional health. Europe · 2025Article
- Longitudinal associations between informal caring, social network, and psychological distress among adolescents and young adults: modelling within-person effects.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Young Adult Caregivers for Older Family Members: Setting a New Research Agenda.Innovation in aging · 2025Review
- Youth Caregivers of Adults in the United States: Prevalence and the Association Between Caregiving and Education.Demography · 2024Article
- Exploring the Lived Experiences of Caregiving for Older Family Members by Young Caregivers in Singapore: Transition, Trials, and Tribulations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Data Note: Social role transitions (further/higher education, employment, living situation, parenthood, and being a carer) in the G1s of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC).Wellcome open research · 2024Article
- Being a Young Carer in Portugal: The Impact of Caring on Adolescents' Life Satisfaction.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Informal Caregiving in Adolescents from 10 to 16 Years Old: A Longitudinal Study Using Data from the Tokyo Teen Cohort.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Despite growing interest in young adult carers, little is known about trends in prevalence of caregiving among young adults aged 16-29. Furthermore, few studies have so far investigated demographic, health, and socioeconomic inequalities in the duration of care among young carers as well as demographic differences in caregiving characteristics. Using data from 11 waves of the nationally representative UK Household Longitudinal Study (2009-2021), we first estimated the prevalence of caregiving among 16-29 years-old adults at each wave. Results show that about 9% of those aged 16-29 provided care, and that this prevalence remained stable throughout the 2010s. Then, selecting respondents who participated for three waves of more, we assessed demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics associated with duration of care using ordinal regression models. Almost 52% of carers cared at two or more waves. Compared to non-carers, those who cared had more disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds, were from ethnic minorities and reported poorer health, particularly if they cared at two or more waves. Finally, focusing on carers, we tested differences by sex, age, and urbanicity in care relationships, intensity, and duration. Overall, women and those aged 25-29 cared for longer hours, for more people, and for more years than men and younger carers respectively. Put together, these findings provide an up-to-date description of young carers in the 2010s in the UK.
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