Author, as appears in the article.: Pentaris, Panagiotis; Willis, Paul; Ray, Mo; Deusdad, Blanca; Lonbay, Sarah; Niemi, Mia; Donnelly, Sarah
Department: Antropologia, Filosofia i Treball Social
URV's Author/s: Deusdad Ayala, Blanca
Keywords: Social work Social isolation Sars-cov-2 Quarantine Physical distancing Pandemic Older people Mental health Loneliness Humans Human rights Europe Covid-19 Ageism Aged, 80 and over Aged
Abstract: The Coronavirus pandemic and associated measures for the protection of the public have impacted differently on different parts of the population and across different nations. In many areas, COVID-19 has also either exacerbated already existing or created new inequalities in relation to specific parts of the population. Older individuals are one group in society that has been widely impacted, while social isolation/shielding measures have placed them in higher risk of loneliness, isolation, financial deprivation and mental health challenges, to name a few. This commentary reflects on such inequalities across four European nations (the United Kingdom (UK), Republic of Ireland, Finland, Spain) and draws attention to the critical role of Gerontological Social Work (GSW), while emphasizing the ways in which social work can intervene. First, we identify common concerns for the rights of older people that span across all four nations, and second, we identify significant roles for GSW practitioners at the individual, community and policy levels and conclude with a call for GSW in these four nations to be reimagined in a time of global crisis.
Thematic Areas: Social work Social sciences (miscellaneous) Nursing (miscellaneous) Gerontology Geriatrics & gerontology Ciencias sociales
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: blanca.deusdad@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-7005-0551
Record's date: 2025-03-03
Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Paper original source: Journal Of Gerontological Social Work. 63 (8): 1-7
APA: Pentaris, Panagiotis; Willis, Paul; Ray, Mo; Deusdad, Blanca; Lonbay, Sarah; Niemi, Mia; Donnelly, Sarah; (2020). Older People in the Context of COVID-19: A European Perspective. Journal Of Gerontological Social Work, 63(8), 1-7. DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2020.1821143
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2020
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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