Golda Kaplan

Mar 22, 2024 | mdpi.com | Michelle Cera |Golda Kaplan |Kathleen Gerson |Barbara J. Risman

1. IntroductionThe pandemic upended the lives of Americans in many ways. Schools and offices closed; childcare centers shut down; many workers suddenly found themselves working at home while others had to decrease their hours or lost their jobs entirely; and many families were unable to leave their homes for months, producing isolation from friends and other relatives.