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Parental nonadherence to recommendations for COVID-19 prevention among children

JAMA Network Open

Peer-Reviewed Publication

JAMA Network

About The Study: In this survey study of U.S. parents, one-quarter engaged in misrepresentation or nonadherence regarding public health measures for their children. The most common reason was to preserve parental autonomy. Additional reasons included wanting to resume a normal life for their child and the inability to miss work or other responsibilities, among other reasons. 

Authors: Andrea Gurmankin Levy, Ph.D., M.B.E., of Middlesex Community College in Middletown, Connecticut, is the corresponding author. 

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.1587)

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