Much literature about kinship care has focused on grandparents, with limited attention to other kinship carers. This article describes results from the second part of an Australian research project that explored the prevalence, experiences and support needs of kinship carers aged 18–30 years through interviews with 41 kinship carers. Most were sisters or aunts. Findings included deep commitment of the carers to children in their care and the children's positive development over time. Young kinship carers described personal costs of caring, including sudden adjustment to the task of parenting distressed children, suspension of studies, jobs and career development, pressures of intrafamilial conflict, a lack of recognition of their existence and support needs, and above all, financial stress. The need for multifaceted support to be available to this group of kinship carers is identified.

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不被承认：年轻阿姨、兄弟姐妹和其他年轻人的亲属照顾

许多关于亲属照顾的文献都集中在祖父母身上，对其他亲属照顾者的关注有限。本文介绍了澳大利亚研究项目第二部分的结果，该项目通过对 41 位亲属照顾者的访谈，探讨了 18 至 30 岁亲属照顾者的普遍性、经验和支持需求。大多数是姐妹或阿姨。调查结果包括照顾者对他们照顾的儿童的深刻承诺以及儿童随着时间的推移积极发展。年轻的亲属照顾者描述了照顾的个人成本，包括突然调整抚养困难儿童的任务、暂停学习、工作和职业发展、家庭内部冲突的压力、缺乏对他们的存在和支持​​需求的认识，最重要的是经济压力。