Have Girls Been Left behind during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Gender Differences in Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Wellbeing

Using data from the UK, we show that girls have been affected more than boys by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their mental wellbeing. These gender differences are more pronounced in lower-income families. Our results are consistent with previous findings of larger pandemic effects on mental health of women.

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Year of publication:	2021
Authors:	Mendolia, Silvia ; Suziedelyte, Agne ; Zhu, Anna
Publisher:	Bonn : Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
Subject:	COVID-19 \| pandemic \| mental health \| children

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Series:	IZA Discussion Papers ; 14665
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	1768073309 [GVK] hdl:10419/245716 [Handle] RePEc:iza:izadps:dp14665 [RePEc]
Classification:	I10 - Health. General ; I31 - General Welfare; Basic Needs; Quality of Life ; J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Source:	EconStor

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