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Child Refugees and Covid-19: Coronavirus Exacerbates Existing Problems

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The present article shows that discriminatory structures and child refugees’ particular vulnerability are intensified by the appearance of Covid-19. Child refugees have less digital equipment, in some cases they are not registered for compulsory schooling, the pandemic makes it harder for them to access both voluntary and psychosocial services, and social distancing impairs integration.

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  • Britta Rude, 2020. "Child Refugees and Covid-19: Coronavirus Exacerbates Existing Problems," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 73(12), pages 46-57, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:73:y:2020:i:12:p:46-57
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    Keywords

    Flüchtlinge; Kinder; Migranten; Soziale Integration; Epidemie;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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