by External Article | Jun 9, 2022 | Caring for a Child, Caring for a Client, Generation X, Long Term Caregiving, Working Family Caregivers |
It was early evening, and Rebekah Zammett was about to leave her north Oxfordshire home to work a nightshift looking after teenagers at a local residential institution. But then a thud came from the bedroom of her son Jack, who has cerebral palsy. For many, like... 
by External Article | Jul 25, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Child, Generation Z, Long Term Caregiving, Millennial Generation |
Most parents never have to worry about being attacked by a violent child, but if it happens, they face a dilemma. They can’t just walk out – and they may fear that seeking help will have repercussions for their child. Research suggests the problem is often... 
by External Article | Jul 5, 2021 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Romantic Partner, Housing, Planning |
Benefits exist to support people in times of need. But for some disabled people, household means-testing has led to benefits being taken away making them uncomfortably reliant on their partner and in debt due to the extra living expenses disabled people incur. Rachel... 
by External Article | Aug 8, 2019 | Care Work Library, Caring for a Parent, Millennial Generation, Working Family Caregivers |
His mum had come to the UK from Bangladesh as a 19-year-old bride, so there was little support from extended family – but it was an accident when Thupayal was 15 and his brother, Mohammed, 11 that truly turned their lives upside down. Thupayal had to take charge... 
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