The impact of Covid-19 on fieldwork efforts and planning in pairfam and FReDA-GGS

• DOI: 10.18148/srm/2020.v14i2.7740
• Publication Date: 2020-06-01
• Authors: Tobias Gummer; Claudia Schmiedeberg; Martin Bujard; Pablo Christmann; Karsten Hank; Tanja Kunz; Detlev Lück; Franz J. Neyer
• Keywords: Pandemic; 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak

The worldwide spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted fieldwork surveys. data collection efforts via face-to-face mode have been affected especially, including ongoing surveys that were in field during outbreak and planned scheduled for later 2020. We provide an account how impacted two family studies Germany: “The German Family Panel” (pairfam) “Generations Gender Survey” (GGS) both which will be part “Family Research Demographic Analysis” (FReDA) infrastructure. Based on pairfam, we illustrate effects measures taken to proceed with fieldwork, report a special survey. FReDA-GGS, outline our survey schedules, what future challenges are expected when becomes possible again, adapted plans accordingly.