Inequalities in the distribution of COVID-19-related financial difficulties for Australian families with young children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We examine (1) the frequency of financial difficulties in Australian families with young children (0-8 years) in the early and later phases of the pandemic; (2) the extent to which parents' pre-pandemic socio-economic disadvantage (SED) predicted financial difficulties; and (3) whether grandparent intergenerational SED further amplified this risk.

Method

Data: Australian Temperament Project (ATP; established 1983, N = 2443) and ATP Generation 3 study (ATPG3; established 2012; N = 702), of which 74% (N = 553) completed a COVID-specific module in the early (May-September 2020) and/or later (October-December 2021) phases of the pandemic.

Outcomes

Parent-reported loss of employment/reduced income, difficulty paying for essentials, and financial strain.

Expos

SUBMITTER: O'Connor M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9111372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature