COVID-19: Paving the Way for a More Sustainable World

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Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions on the Social-Emotional Wellbeing of Preschool Children and Their Families

“…It is very likely that the crisis has affected more negatively economically and socially vulnerable families [11] and supporting them via psychological and social programs will be of utmost importance. As Spiteri [4] points out, the crisis is also a children's rights crisis, and strong efforts are needed to support children living in vulnerable conditions. Although it is too early to draw conclusions on the effect of COVID-19 on children and families, some recent observations on the increase in children needing service from child protection authorities during and after the lockdown have also lead to changes in the public policy in Finland, with the highest priority being to avoid a lockdown of schools and ECEC centers [26,27].…”

“…In addition, the pandemic has affected the lives of an estimated 93 million children in early childhood education and pre-school in 34 countries [3]. Thus, the pandemic is not only a health crisis, but also a crisis that will affect the possibility of reaching the United Nations Sustainability Goals, especially SDG 4 (to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all), as has been pointed out in a recent review [4].…”