The living circumstances of these children are often worse than of those of their peers because their parents can be less capable of caring for them as a consequence of their illness.
Þessi börn búa oftar en ekki við aðrar heimilisaðstæður en jafnaldrar þar sem foreldrarnir eru mis vel í stakk búnir til að sinna foreldrahlutverkinu vegna veikinda sinna.