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"Corona Pandemics class and of intergenerational 2020": a lost generation?
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Abstract The coronavirus crisis has caused severe economic, social and health disruptions worldwide. Children and young adults were among those who suffered most from the effects of the pandemic. Schoolchildren and students faced learning losses, and time spent on school activities dropped by about one-half.... view more
The coronavirus crisis has caused severe economic, social and health disruptions worldwide. Children and young adults were among those who suffered most from the effects of the pandemic. Schoolchildren and students faced learning losses, and time spent on school activities dropped by about one-half. Likewise, apprentices and young adults in vocational training experienced learning losses due to school closures and reduced in-person training time. With declining enrolment rates in high school and college, the pandemic caused a major and unprecedented disruption in (higher) education. In many OECD countries, youth unemployment increased sharply, especially at the beginning of the pandemic. In addition to all that, mental health deteriorated within the younger population. This shows us how important it is to learn from these negative consequences for a large part of the population and to ensure in the future that no one is left behind in times of crisis.... view less
Keywords
contagious disease; impact; child; adolescent; young adult; mental health; academic achievement; unemployment; job loss
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Free Keywords
Coronavirus; Covid-19; School; Education; Learning loss
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 40-46
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review, 7 (2021) 2
Issue topic
Generation Corona: The current and future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the young generation
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed