Young carers and Covid-19

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The pandemic has had a dramatic impact on many aspects of everyday life in Scotland. It has had an effect on many households and household incomes, and as a result, on many children and young people who are dependents. The serious social problems of child mental health, child abuse, digital exclusion and food insecurity all pre-existed Covid-19 and have been exacerbated by the effects of the pandemic. For example, some young people who had received support for mental health issues through the school, have experienced a reduction in the service. The restrictions and lockdowns have also created enormous difficulties for that group of children and young people who are often absent from, or receive limited attention, in the public and academic discourses on education: young carers.

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http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/241577/