As the EU plays a pivotal role in shaping policies that impact the lives of its citizens, it is essential to explore how it addresses the unique needs and challenges faced by young carers. Young carers are individuals under the age of
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In early September 2023 within the European NEXUS project, the Italian teams of Italian Institute of Health and Science on Aging (INRCA) and Anziani e non solo (ANS) carried out two FOCUS GROUP with 10 youth workers (teachers and social workers) and researchers to
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Today, the 6th of October, is European Carers Day and we want to remember those who have been caregivers from a young age. A young carer is a child, adolescent or young adult who takes a significant role in caring for a
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Involving young people and young carers in particular in participatory and action research to inform decision-making at all levels of governance is, according to Nexus, an indispensable responsibility of youth workers interfacing with young people at risk of marginalisation. This is in
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The Focus Group qualitative research technique has found, over the years, a wide use in Social Sciences. It consists of a short discussion in which a smaller group of people take part, selected on the basis of survey criteria and called upon
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In recent years, many researchers, policy-makers and youth workers have emphasised the need for a more participatory youth research, focused on a realistic understanding of young people’s experiences and needs in order to act on their well-being and quality of life. Indeed,
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The 1st partnership meeting was held in Dublin (Ireland), on the 20th and 21st of June 2023. The meeting was a fruitful opportunity for project partners to get to know each other, to reflect and to organise together on the upcoming tasks
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