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COVID-19: relationships between children and their non-resident parents in the early months of the pandemic

  • Publication Type: Book Chapter
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  • Series: Annual report 2020: Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion

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COVID-19 has had particular ramifications for separated families. It has introduced potential barriers to children seeing their non-resident parents and risks to these parents having the earnings to provide financial support. Using data from the UKHLS COVID-19 study, this paper presents an encouraging picture of more solid relationships and financial support arrangements weathering the early storm. However, this sits alongside concerning reports of deterioration among those with poorer relationships prior to the pandemic. If this pattern persists, the pandemic has the potential to have an impact on the well-being and longer-term outcomes of children from separated families.

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https://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/CASE/_NEW/PUBLICATIONS/abstract/?index=7981

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