Mitigating COVID: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown and School Closure on Children’s Well-Being
As governments around the globe rushed to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the imposed lockdowns led to the closure of several sectors of economy and educational institutions including schools. People were advised to stay at home and maintain social and physical distancing. The de...
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| description | As governments around the globe rushed to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the imposed lockdowns led to the closure of several sectors of economy and educational institutions including schools. People were advised to stay at home and maintain social and physical distancing. The destructive socio-economic effects of the pandemic were felt worldwide. Amid these traumatic times, several studies explored the impacts of lockdown on the well-being of the general population. However, very few investigated the devastating effect of COVID lockdown on children, and even fewer talked about the lived experiences of this vulnerable group of our society. This study reports on what the children went through during lockdown by focusing on the research and data available about the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on children. The study analyses children’s experiences of this lockdown in light of the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child. The findings reveal that as a result of the mitigating measures implemented to control the spread of COVID-19, many children’s rights are being neglected. The lockdowns and school closures have disproportionately affected children’s well-being and have heightened huge disparities that exist between the advantaged and the disadvantaged. There is a need to understand how children are being impacted by the ongoing restrictions and to safeguard rights of all children. The study’s findings are to be considered while devising policy around children who are unable to make their voices heard by those whose decisions impact their well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-870a9d1883aa4e80aecc0498e46ee5302023-11-22T20:01:08ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602021-10-01101038710.3390/socsci10100387Mitigating COVID: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown and School Closure on Children’s Well-BeingFouzia Munir0Faculty of Humanities, Nelson Mandela University, Gqeberha 6031, South AfricaAs governments around the globe rushed to contain the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the imposed lockdowns led to the closure of several sectors of economy and educational institutions including schools. People were advised to stay at home and maintain social and physical distancing. The destructive socio-economic effects of the pandemic were felt worldwide. Amid these traumatic times, several studies explored the impacts of lockdown on the well-being of the general population. However, very few investigated the devastating effect of COVID lockdown on children, and even fewer talked about the lived experiences of this vulnerable group of our society. This study reports on what the children went through during lockdown by focusing on the research and data available about the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on children. The study analyses children’s experiences of this lockdown in light of the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child. The findings reveal that as a result of the mitigating measures implemented to control the spread of COVID-19, many children’s rights are being neglected. The lockdowns and school closures have disproportionately affected children’s well-being and have heightened huge disparities that exist between the advantaged and the disadvantaged. There is a need to understand how children are being impacted by the ongoing restrictions and to safeguard rights of all children. The study’s findings are to be considered while devising policy around children who are unable to make their voices heard by those whose decisions impact their well-being.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/10/10/387lockdownchildrenschool closuremental well-beingphysical well-beingresources |
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| title | Mitigating COVID: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown and School Closure on Children’s Well-Being |
| title_full | Mitigating COVID: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown and School Closure on Children’s Well-Being |
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| title_short | Mitigating COVID: Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown and School Closure on Children’s Well-Being |
| title_sort | mitigating covid impact of covid 19 lockdown and school closure on children s well being |
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