Changing Populations

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Lockdown strength or lockdown stress? The effects of pandemic restrictions on family relationships Covid-19 lockdowns have seen families living in ways never before experienced. For some, more time together seems to have improved relationships between partners and with their children, providing a welcome positive outcome from the crisis. For others, the worry and uncertainty coupled with new living arrangements have caused stress, leading to lack of sleep and possible longterm physical and mental health implications. CPC researchers have been investigating what the pandemic restrictions have meant for UK families.

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