Young Adult Carers in the UK-New Evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study.

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 characteristi

SUBMITTER: Di Gessa G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9656039 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature