'You really do give up your own life, once you become a full-time carer': exploring the lived experience of carers in South Essex

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Guest, C., Corrigan, O., Koffman, O. and Healtwatch Essex 2015. 'You really do give up your own life, once you become a full-time carer': exploring the lived experience of carers in South Essex. Essex, UK Healthwatch Essex.
TypeProject report
Title'You really do give up your own life, once you become a full-time carer': exploring the lived experience of carers in South Essex
AuthorsGuest, C., Corrigan, O., Koffman, O. and Healtwatch Essex
Abstract

This study places the lived experience of carers at its centre, attending in particular to the day-to-day experience of caring and of formal and informal support provision. It is set in the context of important changes to UK social care provision outlined in the Care Act 2014.

KeywordsUnpaid carers, emotion, temporality, young carers, care act, lived experience
PublisherHealthwatch Essex
Place of publicationEssex, UK
Publication dates
Print01 Sep 2015
Publication process dates
Deposited03 Mar 2016
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)http://www.healthwatchessex.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Healthwatch-Essex-Carers-Report-Full.pdf
LanguageEnglish
Institution nameHealthwatch Essex
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