Child Well-Being and Rights in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Considerations for Social Work Practice and Acknowledging their Sacrifices

This peer-reviewed article examines how the COVID-19 pandemic affected child well-being and rights, with particular attention to disruptions in schooling, family contact, and home life. The article considers the role of social workers in supporting children during this crisis. It notes that while COVID-19 typically caused minor illness in children, the pandemic's broader impacts on children's lives and their sense of safety and care were significant. The work emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the sacrifices made by those who supported children during this period.

Key points

• COVID-19 dramatically disrupted schooling, family contact, and home life for children
• Children's memories of the pandemic include both the hardship and who helped them
• Whether children felt cared for and safe during the pandemic was a key concern
• The virus caused relatively minor illness in most children
• Social workers played an important role in child protection and support during the crisis

Limitations

The document provided is only a title and brief excerpt, lacking detailed findings, methodology, data, or empirical evidence. We cannot determine the scope of the study, its geographic coverage, specific populations studied, or the actual conclusions and recommendations presented.