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Young carers (YCs) are children under the age of 18 providing informal, unpaid and often unrecognised care to members of the household suffering from disabilities or otherwise requiring regular care. This in-depth analysis reviews a range of literature on legal recognition, stakeholder awareness and policies adopted at different levels in the EU regarding YCs. The aim is to provide readers with an appropriate evidence base and inform policy action in this area.

This study provides an in-depth analysis of the formal and informal long-term care workforce in the EU building on an extensive literature survey and data analysis. It looks at workforce characteristics, types and forms of (non-standard) employment, and working conditions. The study covers challenges in Member States related to the long-term care workforce and measures taken to address these. It ends with a discussion of policy options at national and EU level.

Durch die Unterstützung der Mitgliedstaaten bei der Bekämpfung von Armut, sozialer Ausgrenzung und Diskriminierung will die Europäische Union die soziale Integration und den Zusammenhalt in der europäischen Gesellschaft stärken und allen ihren Bürgern den gleichberechtigten Zugang zu Chancen und Ressourcen ermöglichen.