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:	2022
Authors:	Mendolia, Silvia ; Suziedelyte, Agne ; Zhu, Anna
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Coronavirus \| Kinder \| Children \| Mädchen \| Girls \| Epidemie \| Epidemic \| Zufriedenheit \| Satisfaction \| Geschlechterunterschiede \| Gender differences \| Geschlecht \| Gender \| Wirkungsanalyse \| Impact assessment

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (11 p)
Series:	IZA Discussion Paper ; No. 14665
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	I10 - Health. General ; I31 - General Welfare; Basic Needs; Quality of Life ; J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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