The coping of young people in the school reopening phase of COVID-19 (Project Brief 2), Crisis Coping-Marginalised young peoples living and learning experiences during COVID-19 in Ireland Project Brief Series.

The impacts of the pandemic on young peoples wellbeing and mental health vary depending on their individual circumstances (Peek et al., 2018). However, we know that young people from marginalised communities may be more vulnerable due to pre-existing challenges (Mills et al., 2016). Schools will play a unique and vital role in helping young people recover from the crisis because they provide opportunities for social connection and support. School also helps to restore daily routines (Zeng Silverstein, 2011), which is important for emotional and psychological recovery (Le Brocque et al., 2017). However, students from marginalised groups are less likely to return to school, because they tended to have lower engagement in online schooling, and also because they are more likely to have experienced negative economic and health impacts as a result of the pandemic (UNESCO, 2021).