TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to share anecdotally how the pandemic is affecting children, families and some of the frontline local services that support them across three continents.Design/methodology/approach Three members of Family for Every Child across three continents detail some of the day-to-day challenges they are facing in their work with children and families as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.Findings Social distancing and fear of the virus are hampering front line organisations in Africa, Europe and South America, bringing additional challenges to keeping children safe.Originality/value These three case studies give a snapshot of the issues faced by three non-governmental children’s organisations over three continents during July 2020.
VL  - 15
IS  - 4
SN  - 1746-6660
DO  - 10.1108/JCS-07-2020-0046
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-07-2020-0046
AU  - Clulow Suzanne
AU  - Dimitrouka Nikoleta
AU  - Zamora Zapata Iván
PY  - 2020
Y1  - 2020/01/01
TI  - COVID on three continents: how local children’s organisations in Africa, Europe and South America are adapting to the coronavirus challenge
T2  - Journal of Children's Services
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 295
EP  - 303
Y2  - 2024/09/19
ER  -