Determinants of Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak

Louis-Philippe Beland, Abel Brodeur, Joanne Haddad () and Derek Mikola
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Joanne Haddad: Department of Economics, University of Ottawa, https://sites.google.com/view/joannehaddad/home?authuser=0

No 20-09, Carleton Economic Papers from Carleton University, Department of Economics

Abstract: We study Canadians' concerns regarding the impact of COVID-19 on domestic violence and family stress. Our empirical analysis relies on a unique survey conducted online, the Canadian Perspective Survey Series, which allows us to investigate the determinants of concerns of family stress and domestic violence during the first COVID-19 lockdown. We find no evidence that changes in work arrangements are related to concerns of family stress and violence in the home due to confinement. In contrast, we find that the inability to meet financial obligations and concerns about maintaining social ties are significantly related to concerns of family stress and domestic violence.

Keywords: COVID-19; lockdown; domestic violence; family stress; isolation; remote work (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D03 I18 J12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2020-06-05, Revised 2021-04-29
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