scholarly journals The The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment situation and financial well-being of families with children in Austria: Evidence from the first ten months of the crisis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Steiber ◽  
Christina Siegert ◽  
Stefan Vogtenhuber
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Register Data ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
Minor Children ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
The Impact

Objective: This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment situation of parents and in turn on the subjective financial well-being of families with children in Austria. Background: The pandemic had strong repercussions on the Austrian labour market. The short-time work (STW) programme covered a third of employees in the first half of 2020 and helped to maintain employment levels. We provide evidence on how an unprecedented labour market crisis of this sort and in particular the exceptionally wide use of STW had affected the employment situation of parents and the financial well-being of different types of families. Method: The study draws on register data and representative panel survey data. The latter cover 905 families with minor children and include information on the employment situation of parents and the financial well-being of families before crisis onset, three months and ten months after its onset. Results: Register data show that mothers were not more strongly affected by the labour market crisis of 2020 than childless women or fathers. According to survey data, about a third of couples with minor children experienced income losses. Despite the wide use of STW and government support to families, the share of families in financial difficulties has substantially increased, especially among those with many children and single parents, many of whom were at risk of poverty already before the crisis. Conclusion: Substantial shares of dual-earner families that had low poverty risks before the crisis were in financial difficulties in 2020. Potential spill-over effects of financial shocks on children are discussed.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment situation and financial well-being of families with children in Austria: Evidence from the first ten months of the crisis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Steiber ◽  
Christina Siegert ◽  
Stefan Vogtenhuber
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
Childless Women ◽  
Employment Situation ◽  
Time Work ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Short Time ◽  
The Impact

Objective: This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the employment situation of parents and in turn on the subjective financial well-being of families with children in Austria. Background: The pandemic had strong repercussions on the Austrian labour market. The short-time work (STW) programme covered a third of employees in the first half of 2020 and helped to maintain employment levels. We provide evidence on how an unprecedented labour market crisis of this sort and in particular the exceptionally wide use of STW had affected the (gendered) employment situation of parents and the financial well-being of different types of families. Method: The study draws on representative panel survey data that cover 905 families with underage children. The data include information on the employment situation and financial well-being of single and cohabiting parents before the onset of the crisis, three months and ten months after its onset. Results: In contrast to other countries, mothers were not more strongly affected by the labour market crisis of 2020 than childless women or fathers. About a third of couples with underage children experienced income losses. Despite the wide use of STW and government support to families, the share of families in financial difficulties has substantially increased, especially among those with many children and single parents, many of who were at risk of poverty already before the crisis. Conclusion: Substantial shares of dual-earner families that had low poverty risks before the crisis were in financial difficulties in 2020. Potential spill-over effects of financial shocks on children are discussed.

In the Eye of the Storm: Entrepreneurs and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis

2021 ◽  
pp. 104225872110570
Author(s):  
Mikaela Backman ◽  
Johannes Hagen ◽  
Orsa Kekezi ◽  
Lucia Naldi ◽  
Tina Wallin
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Register Data ◽  
Chronological Age ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, we examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of entrepreneurs. We surveyed a representative sample of Swedish entrepreneurs and wage employees at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey data, combined with register data, show that the COVID-19 outbreak has a negative effect on the well-being of entrepreneurs in terms of increased perceived stress. However, this negative effect is weaker for entrepreneurs who feel younger than their chronological age and entrepreneurs who are geographically distant from the epicenter of the crisis.

Creating Resilient Classrooms and Schools

2020 ◽  
pp. 183-203
Author(s):  
Beth Doll ◽  
Hong Ni
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Classroom Environments ◽  
Student Surveys ◽  
Classroom Routines ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Beijing China

This chapter describes the Resilient Classrooms protocol for fostering classroom environments that promote students’ emotional well-being and academic success. Descriptions relate key elements of developmental resilience research to the 4 Resilient Classrooms steps: collecting student surveys describing relationships and support for self-agency in the classroom; consulting with students and colleagues to make sense of the survey data; creating and carrying out a plan to modify classroom routines and practices to strengthen supports for resilience; and re-administering the surveys to assess the impact of the plan. An example of a Resilient Classrooms project in Beijing, China, illustrates the acceptability and viability of the Resilient Classrooms protocol in other cultures.

Can Governments Boost People’s Sense of Well-Being? The Impact of Selected Labour Market and Health Policies on Life Satisfaction

2013 ◽  
Vol 114 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Romina Boarini ◽  
Margherita Comola ◽  
Femke de Keulenaer ◽  
Robert Manchin ◽  
Conal Smith
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
The Impact

A comparison of treatment preferences, decision making, and psychosocial outcomes in advanced cancer patients with and without minor children: A matched cohort study.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 91-91
Author(s):  
Eliza Myung Park ◽  
Allison Mary Deal ◽  
Laura C. Hanson ◽  
Donald L. Rosenstein ◽  
Laura J. Quillen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Metastatic Cancer ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Treatment Preferences ◽  
Minor Children ◽  
The Impact

91 Background: Patients with advanced cancer who have minor children face unique challenges when coping with their life-limiting illness and the impact of their illness on their families. The goal of this study was to examine whether psychosocial functioning, treatment preferences, and treatment decisions in advanced cancer differ by parental status. Methods: A cohort of 60 parents with metastatic solid tumors age-matched with 60 non-parents (N = 120) participated in three structured interviews assessing treatment preferences and decisions over six months with complementary medical record review. Participants also completed validated measures of psychosocial functioning. Results: Seventy percent (n = 85) of the sample completed all study assessments. Mean age (45 years, SD 8), mean performance status score (ECOG = 1.2, SD 0.9), median duration of metastatic illness (19 months, range 1-115), gender ratio (66% female), and dropout rates were similar between groups. Parents and non-parents reported similar overall health-related quality of life, but parents were more likely to report poorer emotional well-being (p = 0.006) and more symptoms of depression (p = 0.04) and anxiety (p = 0.04) than non-parents. Parents and non-parents were equally likely to describe life-extension as their primary goal of anti-neoplastic treatment. Parents reported greater willingness to live in pain (48% “very willing” vs 27%, p = 0.007) and accept intubation/ventilation (40% vs 20%, p = 0.01) for life-extension. Compared to non-parents, parents were more likely to report their family members as the most influential factor in their decision-making (44% vs 12%) and less likely to cite their oncologist’s recommendation (25% vs 41%). There were no significant differences between groups for completion of a health care power of attorney or living will. Conclusions: Compared to similarly aged adults with metastatic cancer, parents experience greater psychological distress, are more willing to live in pain for life extension, and place greater importance on family-related factors in their cancer treatment decision-making.

scholarly journals Coronavirus Pandemic (Covid-19): Delayed Consequences for the Prevention of Social Orphanhood

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-59
Author(s):  
G.V. Semya ◽  
E.S. Garifulina ◽  
N.V. Freik
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Expert Analysis ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Delayed Consequences ◽  
The Impact

The article presents an expert analysis of the impact of the restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Russia on the situation of families with children and the children, as well as the delayed consequences for the social orphancy system in Russia. The expert assessment is based on the results of sociological surveys of the child protection representatives, their opinion on the impact of the pandemic on the well-being of families with children and children in 9 regions, the analysis of individual organizations for orphans and children left without parental care. The data on the difference in the assessment of the situation of specialists and representatives of the non-profit sector are correlated. Conclusions are drawn about the strengthening of the “medical approach” in assessing the well-being of a child against social and personal needs, the lack of flexibility in organizing the work of the subjects of the orphancy prevention system during restrictive measures, as well as objective limitations of the remote form of providing social services and the unavailability of such services for certain family categories. The research was com- missioned by the Elena and Gennady Timchenko Charitable Foundation.

scholarly journals DO MINIMUM WAGES REDUCE EMPLOYMENT? A CASE STUDY OF SARAWAK’S SERVICE SECTOR

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Jabbar Abdullah ◽  
Dzulzalani Eden ◽  
Wong Swee Kiong ◽  
Dayang Asmah bt Awang Hamdan ◽  
Jeffry Douglas William Nagun
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
T Test ◽  
Minimum Wages ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of minimum wages using a survey data of services sector in Sarawak. Dependent t-test and regression analysis were conducted to determine the impact of minimum wages on employment. Although minimum wages increased salary, but the impact on employment is very small. Most of the findings do not support minimum wages reduce employment, in contrast with competitive labour market prediction.

Effects of immigration on labour markets and government budgets: the case of the Netherlands

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 377-398
Author(s):  
HANS ROODENBURG ◽  
ROB EUWALS ◽  
HARRY TERRELE
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Fiscal Impact ◽  
The Public ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Labour Immigration ◽  
The Impact

Employing methods extracted from the literature, in combination with data on the Dutch economy, we assess the impact of immigration on the labour market and the public sector in the Netherlands. Additional labour supply due to immigration will have only a limited positive effect on the total income of natives, though redistribution between native groups is relatively large. The long run fiscal impact of immigrants will only be positive if their labour market performance at least equals that of natives. We conclude that selective labour immigration may contribute to the economic well-being of the host country. However, large-scale immigration of labour is not considered to be effective in alleviating the financial burden of ageing in the Netherlands.

scholarly journals The Impact of Major Events on the Lives of Family Caregivers of Children with Disabilities

1996 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 502-514 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas P. McDonald ◽  
Graciela Couchonnal ◽  
Theresa Early
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Children's Behavior ◽  
The Family ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
The Impact

The authors examine the family caregiving experience among families with children with severe emotional disabilities from a perspective that recognizes the importance of the family's views and feelings. This viewpoint anticipates the occurrence of both positive and negative experiences and seeks to illuminate the caregiving process from the perspective of outcomes achieved. Family caregivers of 164 children with serious emotional disorders were asked to identify major pleasant and stressful events that had occurred in the past 12 months. The most frequently described pleasant events related to children's behavior, school activities, and interactions with professionals and friends. Frequently described problem areas included children's behavior, professionals/services, and difficulty with school. The impact of these pleasant and stressful events was examined with respect to caregivers' perceived well-being: (1) overall stress, (2) the ability to fulfill responsibilities, and (3) pleasure experienced in various life domains. Implications of the study findings for supporting family caregivers in their roles are discussed.

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