WI23-08: COVID-19 Health Disparities and the Economic Security of Families with Children

The social, economic, and health disruptions caused by the pandemic may have been particularly harmful to economically vulnerable families with children. This study leverages new data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics to advance scientific understanding of the causes and consequences of COVID-19 health disparities. Focusing on children and their caregivers, we consider the structural and social inequities that underlie adult COVID-19 health disparities; evaluate the impact of a parent or caregiver’s COVID-19-related illness, hospitalization, or disability on family economic security; and explore the extent to which the pandemic has exacerbated preexisting disparities for underserved communities.