Social protection for families with children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean: An imperative to address the impact of COVID-19

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have predicted that the social and economic effects of the ongoing pandemic will have a significant impact on the well-being of families with children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, children and adolescents were already a highly vulnerable population group, suffering a higher incidence of poverty than other age groups and affected by numerous inequalities in various dimensions. Not only does the current emergency threaten families with the loss of their livelihoods and a drop in their incomes, children and adolescents also face significant barriers in securing access to health care —including vaccination schemes— and to education. Thus, they are also at a higher risk of falling behind or dropping out of school, as well as at risk from food insecurity and threats of violence or physical punishment. It is therefore urgent to invest in children and to ensure their development in a context characterized by adversities old and new.

Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	NU. CEPAL
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	CEPAL 2020-12-11
Subjects:	COVID-19, VIRUS, PANDEMIAS, ENFERMEDADES VIROSICAS, ASPECTOS SOCIALES, SEGURIDAD SOCIAL, SALUD, NIÑOS, ADOLESCENTES, BIENESTAR DE LA FAMILIA, BIENESTAR DE LA INFANCIA, POLITICA SOCIAL, VIRUSES, PANDEMICS, VIRAL DISEASES, SOCIAL ASPECTS, SOCIAL SECURITY, HEALTH, CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, FAMILY WELFARE, CHILD WELFARE, SOCIAL POLICY,
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/11362/46490
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