Carer has a good There is a lack of understanding of the Carer recognises the awareness and There is indifference to impact of arguments and impact of severe understanding of the the impact of the violence anger on children and is arguments on the impact of the violence on children and carers sensitive to this. wellbeing but on children and carers are hostile to advice child’s personal circumstances are indifferent to advice about the impact on sometimes get in the regarding this. children way. LOVE AND CARE: Young carers 1) Child focused 2) Adult focused 3) Needs 4) are Child’s Child’s needs care giving. care giving. are not considered. secondary to adults. Child contributes to Child has some Child has onerous Child has caring households tasks as additional caring responsibilities responsibilities which are would be expected for responsibilities within that interfere with inappropriate and age and stage of household, but these education and leisure interfere directly with development. are manageable for activities. education/leisure child’s age and stage of opportunities. Does not take on development and do not Carer indifferent to
Carer has a good understanding of the impact of arguments and anger on children and is sensitive to this. Carer recognises the impact of severe arguments on the child’s wellbeing but personal circumstances sometimes get in the way. There is a lack of awareness and understanding of the impact of the violence on children and carers are indifferent to advice regarding this. There is indifference to the impact of the violence on children and carers are hostile to advice about the impact on children LOVE AND CARE: Young carers 1) Child focused care giving. 2) Adult focused care giving. 3) Child’s Needs are secondary to adults. 4) Child’s needs are not considered. Child contributes to households tasks as would be expected for age and stage of development. Does not take on Child has some additional responsibilities within household, but these are manageable for age and stage of development and do not Child has onerous caring responsibilities that interfere with education and leisure activities. Carer indifferent to Child has caring responsibilities which are inappropriate and interfere directly with child’s education/leisure opportunities.