Growing Up in Ireland: Key findings from the special COVID-19 survey of Cohorts ’98 and ‘08

The final section highlights some of the most striking differences found by household income and gender as an illustration of the diversity of experiences of the pandemic and of the kind of further analysis that will be possible with the data. [...] Household context and changes during the pandemic Changes in work for parents of 12-year-olds and 22-year-olds A majority of 22-year-olds (76%) and both parents5 of the 12-year-olds (70% and 89% respectively) were in employment at the start of the pandemic or at some time since then (Table 6). [...] IE at 12 MAR 2021 The 22-year-olds of Cohort ’98 were the most likely to report losing their jobs or being temporarily laid off (46%) compared to the older adults who were the parents of the 12-year-olds in Cohort ’08 (22% and 19% for parent one and parent two respectively). [...] Missed events and activities From the perspective of the 12-year-old child, some of the more prominent differences between those in the highest and lowest income groups related to missing out on activities due to the lockdown. [...] The survey on their platform and acknowledge the efforts of all the began on December 4 for Cohort ’08 and December 11 for individuals who worked remotely to contribute to the Cohort ’98, and closed at the end of the month.