5 serious consequences of physical distancing and lockdowns that society will need to confront
. The majority of parents, even under such conditions, will not become abusive, but the causal relationship is clear and the risk of increased risk of abuse is real.
In fact, doctors in Cook County, Illinois, which includes the city of Chicago, have already reported a significant increase in cases of severe child abuse, which they attribute to the convergence of stressors related to COVID-19. I quote here from an article in theDr. Jamye Coffman believes these unprecedented times have simply become too much for some parents. “People have so much increased stress right now,” Dr. Coffman said. “They’ve got financial stress.
Moreover, vulnerable children, such as those with disabilities, are at greater risk of abuse in the best of times;. Normally, most children are at daycare or school during the day, or in specialized programs for those with special needs, allowing parents to work and giving them some respite from child care. With daycare, schools, and specialized day-programs now mostly closed, parents are suddenly confronted with caring for their children full-time and enforcing online school participation.
3. For women in abusive relationships, “shelter in place” policies increase the risk of harm. And intimate partner violence seems to be increasing globally as a result of lockdowns. The economic stress so many families are experiencing, coupled with the stress of being in lockdown, together with maladaptive coping strategies such as drinking, seem to be driving an increase in
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