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Identifying young
carers
Due to stigma attached to disability,
unwillingness for their families to be
scrutinised, concerns about child protection and
a lack of trust built with friends, teachers and
social supports many young carers feel reluctant
to provide information about their home lives
(Keith & Morris 1995:43). This obviously places
barriers between young carers and their
identification.
In addition, due to a lack of awareness of
'young caring' within the community, many young
people and their families do not identify with
the term young carer, or are aware of the
supports available or how to access them.
The following list are indicators that might
suggest that a young person is taking on a
caring role. Though they might indicate a whole
group of young people who do not have caring
responsibilities, a combination might suggest
that they do.
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