My Contributions Made a Significant Difference’
Young Carers’ Reflections on Their Participation in Social Work Admissions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10897031 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrea Newman (0000-0002-4367-5388, Liverpool John Moores University, corresponding author), Bridgit Carey (Barnardo’s Action With Young Carers , Liverpool, L12 1LU, UK), Malcolm Kinney (Liverpool John Moores University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2931-2948 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0045-3102 • E-ISSN: 1468-263X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjsw/bcab187 |
| OpenAlex | W3200078136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 31 |
Whilst the participation of service users and carers (SUCs) in Social Work admissions (SWAs) has significantly developed over the past decades, concerns have been raised about the tokenistic nature of SUC involvement (Barnes, D., Carpenter, J. and Bailey, D. (2000) ‘Partnerships with service users in interprofessinal education for community mental health: A case study’, Journal of Interprofessional Care, 14(2), pp. 189–200) particularly in relation to young people (YP). Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) in partnership with Barnardo’s Action with Young Carers Liverpool have (BAWYC) worked to develop meaningful participation for YP in SWA. In this article, we discuss our approach to YPs’ participation, exploring their experiences of involvement. Using a co-production approach, drawing on participatory action research methodology, we utilise in-depth interviews from a purposive sample of young carers (YCs) to ask questions about the nature of YPs’ participation including: How meaningful they consider their involvement; what are the outcomes and benefits and what are the continuing barriers? Adopting a reflective thematic analysis, research findings indicate that YCs feel valued and respected in their SWA role, and surprised at the level of involvement and decision making ascribed to them. They report personal development and feelings of self-worth and increased confidence, helping them to consider their own futures in a more aspirational way
Action (physics) · Citizen journalism · Feeling · Futures contract · General partnership · Mental health · Participatory action research · Political science · Psychotherapist · Public relations · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Work (physics) · Engineering · Family and Disability Support Research · Family Support in Illness · Healthcare innovation and challenges · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work
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A Strengths Perspective for Social Work Practice
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Mapping the Margins
Pathways to participation
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |