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Parents concerned about financial impact of possible school flu closings
Survey finds major worries related to upcoming flu season
July 17, 2009
"Substantial numbers of parents who have children in school or day care report that two-week closings in the fall would present serious financial problems for them, according to the results of a new national poll that focuses on Americans? views and concerns about the potential for a more severe outbreak of H1N1 swine flu in the fall or winter.
About half (51 percent) of these parents report that if schools/day cares closed for two weeks, they or someone else in their household would likely have to miss work in order to care for the children. Forty-three percent of these parents report that they or someone in their household would likely lose pay or income and have money problems; 26 percent of these parents report that they or someone in their household would likely lose their job or business as a result of having to stay home in order to care for the children.
The survey was conducted by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) as part of a series of polls of gauging Americans? response to the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The polling was done June 22-28....."
Parents concerned about financial impact of possible school flu closings
Survey finds major worries related to upcoming flu season
July 17, 2009
"Substantial numbers of parents who have children in school or day care report that two-week closings in the fall would present serious financial problems for them, according to the results of a new national poll that focuses on Americans? views and concerns about the potential for a more severe outbreak of H1N1 swine flu in the fall or winter.
About half (51 percent) of these parents report that if schools/day cares closed for two weeks, they or someone else in their household would likely have to miss work in order to care for the children. Forty-three percent of these parents report that they or someone in their household would likely lose pay or income and have money problems; 26 percent of these parents report that they or someone in their household would likely lose their job or business as a result of having to stay home in order to care for the children.
The survey was conducted by the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) as part of a series of polls of gauging Americans? response to the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak. The polling was done June 22-28....."
