'No one listens to us ... ' COVID-19 and its socio-spatial impact on children and young people in Germany

The handling of COVID-19 in Germany has shown that children, young people and families are not a top priority. Available studies identify a significant socio-spatial impact in this regard. Limits and conflicts can be discerned due to domestic concentration, wh blurs times and spaces and highlights t...

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Published inChildren's geographies Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 469 - 477
Main Author Million, Angela
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 04.07.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Child welfare
Children
children and young people
COVID-19
COVID-19 pandemic
Digital divide
Educational inequality
Families & family life
Germany
Home education
Internet access
Pandemics
participation
social infrastructure
socio-spatial impact
Youth
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Summary:The handling of COVID-19 in Germany has shown that children, young people and families are not a top priority. Available studies identify a significant socio-spatial impact in this regard. Limits and conflicts can be discerned due to domestic concentration, wh blurs times and spaces and highlights the dependency of families in Germany on social infrastructure. During lockdown, there is a rise in digitalized activities, but homeschooling reveals a digital divide and reinforces the existing lack of equal opportunities for students. While new spatial movements create better spaces for children, young people face an ongoing struggle with the limitations created by the pandemic.
ISSN:1473-3285
1473-3277
DOI:10.1080/14733285.2021.1908520