Community, work, and family in times of COVID-19.

Fisher, Jenny; Languilaire, Jean-Charles; Lawthom, Rebecca; Nieuwenhuis, Rense; Petts, Richard J.; Runswick-Cole, Katherine; Yerkes, Mara A.

Communities with deeply entrenched poverty, overcrowded housing, and limited employment flexibility (e.g. communities where individuals are unable to work from home, miss a day of work, or face long and crowded commutes), face greater immediate risk of COVID-19. Unemployment insurance that provides adequate income replacement and is accessible to a large share of workers is particularly important for the economic wellbeing of singlepeople, single parents, and other families who have to rely on a single job income. Family The COVID-19 pandemic has forced families to try to maintain work-family balance with few supports. Yet, many parents are also working their paid jobs from home, while others have heightened financial concerns due to losing their job, and yet others involved in healthcare may be living away from their families to reduce exposing them to the virus.

COVID-19; SOCIAL services; EQUALITY; COVID-19 pandemic; DOMESTIC violence

Community, Work & Family, 2020, Vol 23, Issue 3, p247

1366-8803

Academic Journal

10.1080/13668803.2020.1756568