SCIE Research briefing 24: Experiences of children and young people caring for a parent with a mental health problem

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2. Thomas, N., Stainton, T., Jackson, S., Cheung, W. Y., Doubtfire, S., and Webb, A. (2003) ‘“Your friends don't understand”: Invisibility and unmet need in the lives of young carers', Child & Family Social Work 8(1), pp3546.

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4. Barnardo's (2006) Hidden lives: unidentified young carers in the UK. London: Barnardo's.

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6. Dearden, C. and Becker, S. (2004) Young Carers in the UK: the 2004 report. London: Carers UK.

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11. Social Exclusion Task Force (2007) Reaching out: think family. London: Cabinet Office.

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16. Cree, V. E. (2003) ‘Worries and problems of young carers: issues for mental health’, Child & Family Social Work 8(4), p301.

17. Underdown, A. (2002) ‘I'm growing up too fast: messages from young carers’, Children & Society 16(1), pp57-60.

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19. Olsen, R. (1996) ‘Young carers: challenging the facts and politics of research into children and caring’, Disability & Society 11(1), pp41-54.

20. Newman, T. (2002) ‘“Young carers” and disabled parents: time for a change of direction?’, Disability & Society 17(6), pp613-625.

21. Aldridge, J. (2003) ‘We didn't know they cared’, Mental Health Today, July/August 2003, pp31-33.

22. Jones, A., Jeyasingham, D., and Rajasooriya, S. (2002) Invisible families: The strengths and needs of black families in which young people have caring responsibilities. Bristol: The Policy Press.

23. Riebschleger, J. (2004) ‘Good days and bad days: the experiences of children of a parent with a psychiatric disability’, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 28(1), pp25-31.

24. Barnardo's (2005) Keeping the family in mind: a briefing on young carers whose parents have mental health problems. London: Barnardo's.

25. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (2004) Mental health and social exclusion: Social Exclusion Unit report. London: ODPM.

26. Butler, A. H. and Astbury, G. (2005) ‘The caring child: an evaluative case study of the Cornwall Young Carers project’, Children & Society 19(4), pp292-303.

27. Cabinet Office: Social Exclusion Unit Task Force (2008) Think family: improving the life chances of families at risk. London: Cabinet Office.

28. Aldridge, J. and Becker, S. (2003) Children caring for parents with mental illness: perspectives of young carers, parents and professionals. Bristol: The Policy Press.

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31. Department of Health, Department for Education and Skills, and Home Office (2000) Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families. London: TSO.

32. Social Care Institute for Excellence (2005) The health and well-being of young carers. London: SCIE.

33. Cooklin, A. (2006) ‘Children as carers of parents with mental illness’, Psychiatry 5(1), pp32-35.

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39. Dearden, C. and Becker, S. (2000) Young carers' transitions into adulthood. York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

40. Dearden, C. and Becker, S. (2003) Young carers and education. London: Carers UK.

41. Eley, S. (2004) ‘“If they don't recognize it, you've got to deal with it yourself”: gender, young caring and educational support’, Gender & Education 16(1), pp65-75.

42. Young Minds (2006) Mental illness in your family? Available from Young Minds website

43. Mayes, K., Diggins, M., and Falkov, A. (1998) Crossing bridges - training resources for working with mentally ill parents and their children. London: DH/Pavilion.

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45. Scott, S., Robinson, B., and Day, C. (2007) Parents in hospital: how mental health services can best promote family contact when a parent is in hospital. Barnardos; CSIP; MHAC; FWA.

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47. Olsen, R. and Clarke, H. (2003) Parenting and disability: disabled parents' experiences of raising children. Bristol: The Policy Press.

48. Sainsbury, M. (2005) ‘Parental mental health problems: messages from research, policy and practice’, Health & Social Care in the Community 13(5), pp491-493.

49. Stanley, N., Penhale, B., Riordan, D., Barbour, R., and Holden, S. (2003) ‘Working on the interface: identifying professional responses to families with mental health and childcare needs’, Health and Social Care in the Community 11(3), pp208-218.

50. Arksey, H., O’Malley, L., Baldwin, S., Harris, J., Mason, A., and Golder, S. (2002) Services to support carers of people with mental health problems. London: National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation R & D.