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. 2021 Sep 1;47(3):439-459.
doi: 10.3138/cpp.2020-119.

Determinants of Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak

Louis-Philippe Béland  1 , Abel Brodeur  2 , Joanne Haddad  2 , Derek Mikola  1
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Determinants of Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak

Louis-Philippe Béland et al. Can Public Policy. .

Abstract
in English, French

In this article, we examine Canadians' concerns regarding the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on domestic violence and family stress. Our empirical analysis relies on a unique survey conducted online, the Canadian Perspective Survey Series, which allows us to investigate the determinants of concerns regarding family stress and domestic violence during the first COVID-19 lockdown. We find no evidence that changes in work arrangements are related to concerns regarding family stress and violence in the home. In contrast, we find that the inability to meet financial obligations and concerns about maintaining social ties are significantly related to concerns about family stress and domestic violence.

Dans cet article, nous nous intéressons à l’impact de la maladie à coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) sur la violence familiale et le stress familial. Notre analyse empirique repose sur une enquête unique menée en ligne, la Série d’enquêtes sur les perspectives canadiennes (SEPC) qui nous permet d’étudier les facteurs de préoccupation quant au stress et à la violence au sein de la famille au cours du premier confinement du COVID-19. Nous n’avons pas constaté que les changements apportés aux modalités de travail avaient une incidence sur la violence ou le stress au sein de la famille. Au contraire, nous avons trouvé que l’incapacité d’assumer les obligations financières et le souci de maintenir des liens sociaux étaient reliés de manière significative aux préoccupations quant au stress familial et à la violence familiale.

Keywords: COVID-19; domestic violence; family stress; isolation; lockdown; remote work.

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Concerns about (a) Family Stress Due to Confinement and (b) Violence in the Home
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