Sink or swim: Virtual life challenges among African American families during COVID-19 lockdown

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dc.contributor.authorMajee, Wilson
dc.contributor.authorAnakwe, Adaobi
dc.contributor.authorNoel-London, Kembe
dc.contributor.authorZachary, Iris
dc.contributor.authorBelue, Rhonda
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-21T11:08:54Z
dc.date.available2021-09-21T11:08:54Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThis study explores African American parents’ experiences with using technology toengage 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. The 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAnakwe, A.; Majee, W.; Noel-London, K.; Zachary, I.; BeLue, R. Sink or Swim: Virtual Life Challenges among African American Families during COVID-19 Lockdown. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4290. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084290en_US
dc.identifier.issn16617827
dc.identifier.uri10.3390/ijerph18084290
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6722
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectAfrican-Americanen_US
dc.subjectEmotional healthen_US
dc.subjectFamily engagementen_US
dc.subjectDigital divideen_US
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2en_US
dc.subjectChilden_US
dc.subjectPandemicsen_US
dc.titleSink or swim: Virtual life challenges among African American families during COVID-19 lockdownen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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