New Study Reveals Millions of Young Americans Provide Essential Care to Adults

This study from researchers at John Hopkins University indicates that millions of young Americans, ages 15-22, are providing essential caregiving to adults in their family. The research reveals that youth caregivers are more likely to be non-white and face educational disadvantages compared to their non-caregiving peers. Spending less time on educational activities can have long-term implications for academic achievement and economic stability. For more on this topic, consider reading an opinion piece recently published in the Journal of Mental Health and Clinical Psychology on the “hidden” population of adolescent female Hispanic caregivers.

-CINDY CARTER, PH.D.

Read more here: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/new-study-reveals-millions-of-young-americans-provide-essential-care-to-adults