>Young caregivers are defined as those under 25 who care for a loved one with a disability, chronic illness, mental health issues, or addiction. This could be a parent, sibling, grandparent, or someone else close to them.
>Research shows that as many as one in five young people between the ages of 11 and 18 is a caregiver, because growing up with someone who needs extra care. Five percent of them take on at least four hours of caregiving duties per week, such as cooking, grocery shopping, and taking a sibling to school.
>Strikingly, more girls appear to be taking on this role. Young caregivers also appear to be proportionally more likely to pursue a BuSo program or B-stream. Some of them also later choose to study in the care sector.
Another unseen part of an aging population: needing people to take care of them. Often their own grandchildren are part of this. And this impacts their time spent on school and free time activities.
>‘Leerlingen beseffen soms net door die vragenlijst dat ze zelf mantelzorger zijn. Hun ogen gaan letterlijk open. Dit gaat over mij.’
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>‘Nu zien we nog te vaak dat leerlingen uitvallen of naar een lagere richting zakken. Door scholen bewust te maken van wat er speelt, willen we dat voorkomen. Leerlingen moeten sneller ondersteuning krijgen. Maar eenvoudige aanpassingen, zoals meer tijd om een taak in te leveren, kunnen een leerling al een pak verder helpen.’
Another area where we must shift to help those who help their family.
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>Young caregivers are defined as those under 25 who care for a loved one with a disability, chronic illness, mental health issues, or addiction. This could be a parent, sibling, grandparent, or someone else close to them.
>Research shows that as many as one in five young people between the ages of 11 and 18 is a caregiver, because growing up with someone who needs extra care. Five percent of them take on at least four hours of caregiving duties per week, such as cooking, grocery shopping, and taking a sibling to school.
>Strikingly, more girls appear to be taking on this role. Young caregivers also appear to be proportionally more likely to pursue a BuSo program or B-stream. Some of them also later choose to study in the care sector.
Another unseen part of an aging population: needing people to take care of them. Often their own grandchildren are part of this. And this impacts their time spent on school and free time activities.
>‘Leerlingen beseffen soms net door die vragenlijst dat ze zelf mantelzorger zijn. Hun ogen gaan letterlijk open. Dit gaat over mij.’
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>‘Nu zien we nog te vaak dat leerlingen uitvallen of naar een lagere richting zakken. Door scholen bewust te maken van wat er speelt, willen we dat voorkomen. Leerlingen moeten sneller ondersteuning krijgen. Maar eenvoudige aanpassingen, zoals meer tijd om een taak in te leveren, kunnen een leerling al een pak verder helpen.’
Another area where we must shift to help those who help their family.
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