October 1, 2021
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Vol. 79•
No. 2Numbers of Note / Have Students Become More Resilient and Caring?

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Credit: October 2021
Could students emerge from the pandemic stronger? A Pearson survey of 4,000 parents of children ages 11–17 (and 2,000 college students) from Brazil, China, the United Kingdom, and the United States found that:
More than three out of four parents and college students say the pandemic has made people more caring.
83%of parents say their child is more aware of hardships faced by others.
More than three-quarters of parents expect their child to become more interested in social issues as a result of the pandemic.
77% of parents (and 80% of college students) believe the pandemic has made this generation of students more resilient.
References
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Pearson. (May 26, 2021). Pearson global learner survey: Pandemic has forged a stronger generation of young people. Retrieved from https://plc.pearson.com/en-US/news/pearson-global-learner-survey-pandemic-has-forged-stronger-generation-young-people