Parents’ Lived Experiences With the COVID-19 Pandemic

Weaver, Jo Lauren; Swank, Jacqueline M.

doi:10.1177/1066480720969194

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“…On the other hand, mounting infection cases and deaths in India, the spread of misinformation, poor management in hospitals, scarcity of medical resources, slow vaccination process, and news of the third wave of infection where children may be more susceptible to an infection created chaos for everyone, particularly to the women having young children. Though challenges of women about childcare are argued in various researches (Del Boca, Oggero, Profeta, & Rossi 2020;Guy & Arthur, 2020;Weaver & Swank 2021), there is a dearth of research highlighting the challenges of nuclear family women having young children and facing the pandemic. Based on exploring these women's experiences, the study result shows that both women and children were intolerably entrapped in COVID-19 induced labyrinths.…”

Section: Multi-layered Disruptions and Changes In Behaviourmentioning

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Women and children's well-being in Indian nuclear families during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

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The culture of living in a nuclear family setting, a norm of modernisation, has been badly shaken by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This hit has created many pauses and changes in women's lives who live in nuclear families with the responsibility of taking care of very young children. Despite the various discussions related to women during the pandemic, there seem to be negligible efforts to understand the lived reality of nuclear family women having the responsibility of child care. The idea of living in this type of family is based on the thinking that it provides ample opportunity to develop individual talents and lead an unrestricted life. However, it can have a very adverse effect on women and children during the pandemic due to the closure of essential support systems such as child care centres and schools. Thus, this situation has a negative effect on the lives of women, which in turn, affects their young children's lives too. This study explored the lived experiences of a purposively selected sample of six women regarding challenges to deal with an office job, domestic work, and child care during the ongoing pandemic. Data were generated by conducting the telephonic semi-structured interview and thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Results indicate the curtailment of freedom and choices, adverse impact on the mental and physical health of women and their children.

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Women and children's well-being in Indian nuclear families during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

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“…Meanwhile, the younger generation of caregivers has expanded, with 13% of current family caregivers providing care for their children as a consequence of shifting childcare responsibilities due to pandemic safety measures, including school and childcare closures [30] . As caregiving support and resources were halted, many parents faced compound responsibilities, taking on the task of teaching children attending school remotely and navigating childcare; working from home; and caring for aging parents [32] . While research on the pandemic's long-lasting impacts on parents and family structures remains in developmental stages, a few published studies provide insight.…”

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“…While research on the pandemic's long-lasting impacts on parents and family structures remains in developmental stages, a few published studies provide insight. Early research findings from US studies show that 24% of parents lost childcare, 35% were struggling to manage caring for children, and at the same time, many experienced financial difficulties with an unemployment rate over 10% in the US [32][33][34][35] .…”

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Caregivers in the US

2021

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Background: Caregiver burden has negative effects on mental and physical health along with quality of life. Meanwhile, social and physical distancing protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic have created additional impacts on informal caregiving in a rapidly changing environment. Early research over the past year suggests that the pandemic has caused increased caregiver burden as well as caregiving intensity among these individuals. Purpose: Our primary purpose in this informational literature review is to describe the impacts of the pandemic on informal caregiver burden and the sudden shift in roles and responsibilities as a result of pandemic-related changes in caregiving. This review will describe emerging effects on various aspects of health among informal caregivers and explore the growing need to support unpaid caregiving during this time. Methods: A streamlined search was conducted to fit the scope of this review, with key terms determined to identify relevant publications. Common research databases and up-to-date mainstream resources were utilized. Notably, we focused on research published or released since March 2020, primarily rapidly reviewed studies, to align with the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Results: Early research suggests that the pandemic has worsened caregiver burden and increased caregiving intensity and hours of care among unpaid, informal family caregivers. Reported health impacts include higher stress, pain, and depression, along with decreased social connectedness and quality of life. Notably, however, COVID-related research generally does not focus on the positive aspects of caregiving, such as its role as a source of purpose in life, creating an opportunity to explore ways to boost certain valuable personal resources among caregivers. Conclusions: Informal family caregivers face their own negative health outcomes and distress as a result of greater caregiver burden, intensity, and the changing landscape of caregiving during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Immediate policy and support recommendations should be considered to alleviate informal caregiver burden and provide ongoing resources over the longer term. In addition, future work should explore the potential of boosting positive resources such as resilience and purpose to ease caregiver burden.

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“…Given the virus’s rapid pace of expansion and the high rates of infection and mortality around the world [ 3 , 4 ], one of the measures taken by many nations and states was to place the civilian population under lockdown or quarantine measures, whose duration and characteristics were subject to the advance of the virus in each country [ 5 ]. Although these restrictive measures have been shown to have had positive effects against the spread of the virus [ 6 , 7 , 8 ], as was observed with previous diseases such as swine flu or MRSA [ 9 , 10 ], society was forced to enter a new reality that directly affected daily routines [ 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ] and habits [ 15 ]. One of the most immediate government decisions was to close all educational institutions and opt for virtual or distance education from home [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Family and School Relationship during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Carrión-Martínez

Pinel-Martínez

Esteban

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Education systems worldwide have been affected by a sudden interruption in classroom learning because the coronavirus pandemic forced both the closure of all schools in March 2020 and the beginning of distance learning from home, thus compelling families, schools, and students to work together in a more coordinated fashion. The present systematic review was carried out following PRISMA guidelines. The main objective was to present critical information on the relationship between the family and the school in the face of the imposed distance learning scenario caused by COVID-19. A total of 25 articles dealing with the relationships established during the pandemic of any of the three agents involved (family, students, and school) were analysed. The results showed that the relationships between the three groups involved must be improved to some extent to meet the needs that have arisen as a result of distance learning. In conclusion, the educational scenario during the pandemic has been one of the most significant challenges experienced in the recent history of education.

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Parents’ Lived Experiences With the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 75 publications

References 17 publications

Women and children's well-being in Indian nuclear families during the COVID-19 pandemic

Women and children's well-being in Indian nuclear families during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Caregivers in the US

Family and School Relationship during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

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