COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health: Wicked Issues and Relationalism

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health and socio-economic consequences, and this book explores the impact of COVID-19 on local and national governance from the perspectives of public health, social care, and economic development. It proposes necessary system changes to address issues such as climate change, homelessness, unemployment, and domestic abuse.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 450 pages
Publication date: 20 January 2023
Publisher: Bristol University Press

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant health and socio-economic challenges, exacerbated by central government-imposed austerity budgeting measures implemented by local authorities and the healthcare system. In response, this book, part of the Social Determinants of Health series, delves deeper into the impact of COVID-19 on local and national governance, offering a comprehensive examination from the perspectives of public health, social care, and economic development. Through a rich collection of case studies from across the UK and beyond, the book explores the pandemic and other pressing issues such as climate change, homelessness, unemployment, and domestic abuse. By employing a relationalism lens, it proposes necessary system changes to address these complex challenges and promote a more equitable and sustainable society.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on global health and society, with far-reaching consequences that have been exacerbated by central government-imposed austerity budgeting measures implemented by local authorities and the healthcare system. In this book, part of the Social Determinants of Health series, we explore the multifaceted effects of COVID-19 on local and national governance, examining its impact on public health, social care, and economic development. Through a comprehensive analysis of case studies from across the UK and beyond, we shed light on the pandemic's devastating toll on individuals, communities, and economies. By employing a relationalism lens, we propose necessary system changes to address these complex challenges and promote a more equitable and sustainable society.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on global health and society, with far-reaching consequences that have been exacerbated by central government-imposed austerity budgeting measures implemented by local authorities and the healthcare system. In this book, part of the Social Determinants of Health series, we explore the multifaceted effects of COVID-19 on local and national governance, examining its impact on public health, social care, and economic development. Through a comprehensive analysis of case studies from across the UK and beyond, we shed light on the pandemic's devastating toll on individuals, communities, and economies. By employing a relationalism lens, we propose necessary system changes to address these complex challenges and promote a more equitable and sustainable society.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781447364955