Unpaid carers suffering ‘perfect storm’ of social care cuts
More than half of all people caring for older or disabled loved ones have reached “breaking point” because of a lack of support from health services, a survey has suggested.
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Tag: Kinship Care
New research reveals 42% of unpaid carers are male
More than four in ten (42%) of the UK’s unpaid carers are male, according to a new report launched today by Carers Trust and the Men’s Health Forum. The report
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Scots kinship carers project gained £1m in support
People in Scotland who take in and care for their family members’ children have gained £1m in vital support, thanks to a project run by the Scottish CAB service. Today Citizens
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Report: Improving outcomes for looked after children: a critical analysis of kinship care
An article examined comparative outcomes for looked-after children placed in kin and non-kin care in the United Kingdom. It said that stability was achieved more commonly through kin placements, although
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Kinship Care – A Research Paper for the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)
Professor Broad PhD is Visiting Professor in London South Bank University’s Weeks Centre for Social and Policy Research. He has previously been a lecturer at the London School of Economics
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