The role of social care in supporting

YOUNG
ADULT
CARERS

What difference do adult social care services for the person they care for make in the lives of young unpaid carers?
Do young and young adult carers have better education, employment, social and personal relationships, health and quality of life if the adult they care for receives social care services?

NIHR | School for Social Care Research

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The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR, SSCR or the Department of Health and Social Care.

​ This research study received favoural ethical approval from the Social Care Research Ethics Committee in January 2017 (Ref reference 16/IEC08/0046).