Four The role and responsibilities of professionals: services and support for young carers and parents with mental illness
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Jo Aldridge
Abstract
This chapter looks at the role of professionals and their relationships and interventions with parents and young carers. It argues that, to understand why and how children care for parents with mental illness, one must understand what goes on within families by reference to the perspectives of those who provide and receive family care, as well as those professionals who are charged with the formal care and support of vulnerable parents and children. It also presents data on the changing needs and experiences of families and the implications of these for policy and practice.
Abstract
This chapter looks at the role of professionals and their relationships and interventions with parents and young carers. It argues that, to understand why and how children care for parents with mental illness, one must understand what goes on within families by reference to the perspectives of those who provide and receive family care, as well as those professionals who are charged with the formal care and support of vulnerable parents and children. It also presents data on the changing needs and experiences of families and the implications of these for policy and practice.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures viii
- Preface x
- Introduction xii
- Parental mental illness and young caring: research and prevalence 1
- The effects of mental illness on parents and relationships with their children 27
- Children’s experiences of caring for parents with severe and enduring mental illness 65
- The role and responsibilities of professionals: services and support for young carers and parents with mental illness 97
- Towards a systemic approach: ways forward and conclusions 137
- Bibliography 153
- Identifying parents with mental ill health and young carers in research procedures: a methodological discussion 165
- Young carers and parents with severe mental illness: a chronology and guide to relevant law and policy 175
- Index 199
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- List of tables and figures viii
- Preface x
- Introduction xii
- Parental mental illness and young caring: research and prevalence 1
- The effects of mental illness on parents and relationships with their children 27
- Children’s experiences of caring for parents with severe and enduring mental illness 65
- The role and responsibilities of professionals: services and support for young carers and parents with mental illness 97
- Towards a systemic approach: ways forward and conclusions 137
- Bibliography 153
- Identifying parents with mental ill health and young carers in research procedures: a methodological discussion 165
- Young carers and parents with severe mental illness: a chronology and guide to relevant law and policy 175
- Index 199
