The Emerging Impacts of COVID-19 on the Relationship between Children, Youth and Environments

Abstract

It will be years before we know the real impacts of COVID-19 on children and youth, and society in general. From our current observations, measures and assessment, we know that the pandemic has had a drastic impact on the lifestyles of children and youth, their learning, mental health, and well-being. The closing of or restrictions on childcare facilities, schools, after-school programs, public libraries, playgrounds, organized sports, and other programmed public spaces, especially during the peak of COVID-19, has altered the relationship between children and youth and the environment.