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Childcare, employment disruptions during pandemic among caregivers of children with, without special health care needs

JAMA Pediatrics

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: This survey study found that childcare-related employment disruption increased by approximately one-third during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and was higher among caregivers for children with special health care needs, low-income families, and children from racial and ethnic minority groups.

Authors: Caleb Easterly, B.A., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.1766)

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