Socioeconomic disadvantages and vulnerability to the pandemic among children and youth: A macro-level investigation of American counties

Bocong Yuan, Xinting Huang, Jiannan Li and Longtao He

Children and Youth Services Review, 2022, vol. 136, issue C

Abstract: This study intends to reveal the underlying structural inequity in vulnerability to infection of the novel coronavirus disease pandemic among children and youth. Using multi-source data from New York Times novel coronavirus disease tracking project and County Health Rankings & Roadmap Program, this study shows that children and youth in socioeconomically disadvantaged status are faced with disproportionate risk of infection in this pandemic. On the county level, socioeconomic disadvantages (i.e., single parent family, low birthweight, severe housing problems) contribute to the confirmed cases and death cases of the novel coronavirus disease. Policymakers should pay more attention to this vulnerable group to implement more targeted and effective epidemic prevention and control.

Keywords: Children and youth; Pandemic; Socioeconomic disadvantages; Health risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106429

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