Description/Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic changed life dramatically for most families, but particularly for families with a disabled child. Mothers of disabled children faced increased difficulties during the early months of COVID-19 compared to other families. Reduction in services, school closures, and managing paid work drastically impacted caregivers’ mental health. This brief summarizes results from a recent study on the challenges mothers of disabled children faced during the COVID-19 pandemic during the Spring of 2020 in Central New York.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
COVID-19, Parenting, Disability
Disciplines
Family, Life Course, and Society | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology
Date
12-13-2022
Language
English
Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (award number 2028055) as well as Syracuse University Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) grants and an Appleby Mosher grant. We thank Scott Landes and Shannon Monnat for comments on earlier drafts of this brief.
Funder(s)
National Science Foundation, CUSE Grant, Appleby Mosher
Funding ID
NSF 2028055
Recommended Citation
Lutz, Amy; Lee, Sujung (Crystal); and Bokayev, Baurzhan, "Mothers of Disabled Children Faced Numerous Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2022). Population Health Research Brief Series. 203.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/203
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