Young people supporting parents with mental health problems: Experiences of assessment and support

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-281

  Grant, Gordon ^a   Repper, Julie ^b   Nolan, Mike ^c  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment and support; Mental health; Young carers

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 42249083949     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00766.x     Document Type: Article

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