Sink or Swim: Virtual Life Challenges among African American Families during COVID-19 Lockdown
| Autor: | Iris Zachary, Kemba Noel-London, Adaobi Anakwe, Wilson Majee, Rhonda BeLue |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject family engagement education Article digital technology divide 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pandemic Humans Impact on family 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Digital divide Empowerment Child African American Pandemics media_common African american Medical education SARS-CoV-2 05 social sciences Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health 050301 education COVID-19 emotional health Black or African American Feeling Communicable Disease Control Medicine 0503 education Health department |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 4290, p 4290 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 8 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | This study explores African American parents’ experiences with using technology to engage their children in meaningful activities (e.g., e-learning) during COVID-19 and its impact on family health. Eleven African American families were recruited through a local health department program from a rural Midwestern community to participate in semi-structured interviews. Majority of participants reported stresses from feelings of “sink or swim” in a digital world, without supports from schools to effectively provide for their children’s technology needs. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of family-school collaborative engagement and empowerment. Digital technology needs to become part of our school education system so that technology use among African Americans is elevated and families protected against future outbreaks. Further research with a more diverse African American sample is needed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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