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Youth Caregivers: Unrecognized Providers of Care

To the Editor. —

In the first national study focusing on children and adolescents who care for relatives in their homes, 1.3 to 1.4 million young people, ages 8 to 18, have been identified in this country as “youth caregivers.” These children and adolescents provide significant assistance to relatives or household members who need help because of physical or mental illness, disability, frailty associated with aging, substance misuse, or other conditions. Their responsibilities include personal care, medical care, household …