By Loren McCullough and Dr. Robert Sege, 4/20/21, positiveexperience.org/blog
How do US parents and families cope with pandemic-related disturbances to their households? All across the country, family work and children’s regular way of life is topsy-turvy. The HOPE team, in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics, Prevent Child Abuse America, and with assistance and financial support from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), sent a questionnaire to a representative sample of American parents in November of 2020. Using their national parent panel, YouGov.com asked U.S. parents about changes they had experienced to educational, social, and financial life, and how these had affected their families. Three thousand U.S. parents and caregivers answered the first round of this questionnaire, with the second and third rounds to be issued periodically. Questionnaire results will be used to help providers better help parents and families, and to advocate for systems that support family needs.
Yesterday, the American Academy of Pediatrics released the first in a series of reports on Family Snapshots: Life During the Pandemic. The brief report summarizes parent responses to questions about their experiences handling virtual learning for their children. The results reveal that, even when stressed, most families are growing closer as they deal with these tough circumstances.
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