Children's experience of the first lockdown in France

During the first COVID-19 lockdown in France in the spring of 2020, schools were closed and all activities outside the home were suspended. Primary school children who found themselves confined to their homes adapted quite well to the change. They continued with their schoolwork and took advantage o...

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Published in:Population et sociétés 2021-01 (585), p.1-4
Main Authors: Thierry, Xavier, Geay, Bertrand, Pailhé, Ariane, Berthomier, Nathalie, Camus, Jérome, Cauchi-Duval, Nicolas, Lano, Jean-Louis, Octobre, Sylvie, Pagis, Julie, Panico, Lidia, Siméon, Thierry, Solaz, Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Anxiety
Children
Children & youth
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Demography
Elementary schools
Families & family life
Family relations
Households
Houses
Humanities and Social Sciences
Inequality
Parents & parenting
Psychological factors
Psychological well being
School closures
Schools
Screen time
Siblings
Sleep
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Socioeconomics
Time use
Well being
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Summary:During the first COVID-19 lockdown in France in the spring of 2020, schools were closed and all activities outside the home were suspended. Primary school children who found themselves confined to their homes adapted quite well to the change. They continued with their schoolwork and took advantage of their freedom to spend more time on daily activities. But for parents with low socio-economic status, the lockdown placed strain on family relationships, increased the children's screen time, disrupted their sleep and their psychological well-being, and made schoolwork more problematic. For children and adults alike, the lockdown produced an increase in inequalities likely to worsen over the medium term.
ISSN:0184-7783
1950-6236
DOI:10.3917/popsoc.585.0001