SINGLE MEASURE

Young carer responsibilities

Sweep Title: Wave 1: YOUNG PERSON SECTION
Dataset: Our Future: Longitudinal Survey of Young People in England: Cohort 2 (LSYPE2)

Question(s)

Some people your age have to provide regular help or support to people they live with who are physically or mentally ill, disabled or misusing drugs or alcohol. This could be a parent, brother, sister, a relative or someone else.

Is there anyone like this who lives here with you that you have to look after on a regular basis?

Response scale

1. Yes – in this household
2. No
Don’t know
Don’t want to answer

Participant age 13 - 14
Starts January 2012
Ends January 2013
Provision OR Receipt OR Need? Provision;
Informant: Young Person
Multiple rater? No
Reporting Term Current
Standard instrument? No
Measure ID LSYPE2-3666