Hispanic Families’ Experiences of Child Care Closures During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in child care across the country. The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (the Center) presents a webinar recording discussing Latino families’ experiences with COVID-19 related child care closures and disruptions. Emma Lee, Dr. Zach Parolin, and Dr. Kevin Ferreira van Leer share their research on Hispanic families’ experiences of child care disruptions and closures before and during the pandemic, and the implications for parents’ employment. Dr. Danielle Crosby serves as a discussant, providing reflections on the panelists’ research and facilitating audience questions and answers.

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Panelists:

Emma K. Lee (Columbia University)

Kevin Ferreira van Leer, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, California State University, Sacramento)

Zach Parolin, Ph.D. (Senior Fellow, Columbia University, Bocconi University)

Danielle Crosby, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, University of North Carolina, Greensboro)

The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families (Center) is supported by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the United States (U.S.) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of two financial assistance awards (Award # 90PH0028, from 2018-2023, and Award # 90PH0032 from 2023-2028) totaling $13.5 million across the two awards with 99 percent funded by ACF/HHS and 1 percentage funded by non-government sources. The contents are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACF/HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit the ACF website, Administrative and National Policy Requirement.