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		</div><p>New research has given some insight into the effectiveness of school closures during a pandemic, by studying behaviours during disease outbreaks of the past.</p>
<p>A study by King’s College London has shown that many children continued to leave the house and mix with others during previous school closures despite public health recommendations.</p>
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<p>Older children engaged in more social contact while younger children remained with their parents for activities outside of the home such as shopping and chores.</p>
<p>Parents generally agreed with school closures but several of the main reasons for disagreeing were related to perceived risk and beliefs that closures do not protect against influenza.</p>
<p>The other main reasons for disagreeing were concerns about the impact on the child’s education, difficulties making childcare arrangements and the economic impact.</p>
<p>Andrea Danese, Professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the university, said: <em>“This timely review suggests that school closure can be effective to reduce social interaction and, thus, the spread of infection.</em></p>
<p><em>“However, the review also clearly suggests that, for such top-down measures to be effective, children and families cannot simply be seen as passive recipients of government decisions.</em></p>
<p><em>“On the one hand, families need to be motivated to engage in collective action through clear information sharing as well as practical and financial support.</em></p>
<p><em>“On the other hand, interventions to promote children’s mental health can be key to facilitate their compliance in the face of significant demands, such as disruption of education and socialisation.”</em></p>
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