"They Just Don't Get It"

Autor/in	Aylward, Nicola
Titel	"They Just Don't Get It"
Quelle	In: Adults Learning, 21 (2009) 3, S.29 (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0955-2308
Schlagwörter	Young Adults; Access to Education; Focus Groups; Caregivers; Interviews; Well Being; Emotional Response; Social Support Groups; Holistic Approach; Agency Cooperation; Student Needs; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Emotionales Verhalten; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Holistischer Ansatz; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Young adult carers experience significant disadvantage as a result of their caring responsibilities--not least in education. While there is some creative and flexible provision out there, the author stresses that too often providers fail to take account of the specific needs and responsibilities of young carers. The author presents the comments made by young adult carers who participated in focus groups and interviews as part of recent NIACE research, "Access to Education and Training for Young Adult Carers," funded by the Nuffield Foundation. They give an indication of the day-to-day difficulties faced by these young people. NIACE's research identified a range of factors that can have a positive impact upon young adult carers' engagement in learning and improve their wellbeing, these include: (1) flexible provision; (2) relaxed provision; (3) sensitive arrangements; (4) emotional support; (5) Holistic support; and (6) effective multi-agency working. Building on the findings of this research, NIACE has recently secured funding from the Department of Health's Third Sector Investment Programme for a project called "Who Cares? Promoting Family Focused Learning Opportunities for Young Adult Carers." This project will support practitioners who work with young adult carers to develop learning opportunities that are family-focused and responsive to their needs. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Institute of Adult Continuing Education. Renaissance House, 20 Princess Road West, Leicester, LE1 6TP, UK. Tel: +44-1162-044200; Fax: +44-1162-044262; e-mail: enquiries@niace.org.uk; Web site: http://www.niace.org.uk/publications/adults-learning
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10