Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
There are two main ways to use the Research Library. The first is to search using the fields below. The second is to browse by category lower down the page.
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Please also see our Frequently asked questions page.
The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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20.5.2022
Use of parental disability trajectories to identify adolescents who are young carers
Tania L. King, Marissa Shields, Martin O’Flaherty, Anne Kavanagh, Matthew J. Spittal
This study revealed that parental disability may be an important way for service providers to better identify and subsequently support young carers.
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1.1.2023
When caring ends: understanding and supporting informal care trajectories
Emma Kirby, Christy E. Newman, Brendan Churchill, Louisa Smith, Iva Strnadova
This report, part of a broader research program by the UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health aims to look at how, why, when, and for whom caring ends.
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1.11.2024
Craftivism as inquiry: holding life's threads
Chloe Watfern, Gaynor Macdonald, Michele Elliot, Lynne Stone, Imelda Gilmore, Manuel Tecson, Najla Turk, Penny Bingham, Jane Mears, Ann Dadich, Barbara Doran, Katherine Boydell, Sarah Wallace
This article shares insights regarding an arts-based research project where carers of people with dementia conveyed their experiences in cloth.
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8.3.2011
The Meaning of “Aging in Place” to Older People
Janine L. Wiles, Annette Leibing, Nancy Guberman, Jeanne Reeve, Ruth E. S. Allen
This study examines how older adults perceive the concept of “aging in place,” focusing on the functional, emotional, and symbolic meanings they associate with their homes, neighbourhoods, and communities.
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31.5.2025
Navigating Crisis
Katherine Boydell
Rates of emergency department (ED) presentations for suicide crisis (thoughts, feelings, plans and behaviours) in adolescents are increasing. Parents play a key role in supporting adolescents during and after the ED presentation, however little is known about parental experiences in the ED. Interviews with 20 parents from across Australia were undertaken to help understand this experience.