Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Parents During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT: Parents in academic careers face notable challenges that may go unrecognized by university management and/or policy makers. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on some of these challenges, as academic parents shifted to working from home while simultaneously caring for children. On the other hand, many parents found that the shift to working from home offered new opportunities such as working more flexible hours, development of digital skillsets, and increased involvement in the education of their children. In this article we explore the work-related challenges and opportunities experienced by academic parents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and offer potential long-term solutions for academic parents and their universities. We use the following methods: (1) a literature review focus

SUBMITTER: Lantsoght EOL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8416525 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature