COVID-19 and the Kin Contract: Navigating the Family and the State During the Pandemic

Authors

  • Cortney Hughes Rinker George Mason University
  • M. Aspen Bataille George Mason University
  • Loumarie Figueroa Ortiz George Mason University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/aa.2020.307

Keywords:

kin contract, family, the state, COVID-19, child care, elder care

Abstract

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Published

2020-12-14

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2020)

Section

COVID-19 and Aging Bodies

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