Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 24(3), 2020, pp.117-123.
Publisher:
Emerald
Purpose: This paper aims to examine recent papers on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, including implications for some of the groups of people already less included in society. Design/methodology/approach: A search was carried out for recent papers on mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Two papers describe surveys of adults in the UK and Irish Republic in the first days of lockdown. Low income and loss of income were associated with anxiety and depression. These surveys could not examine distress in Black and minority ethnicities, who have higher death rates from COVID-19. Two surveys of children and young people report distress and what can help. One paper summarises a host of ways in which the pandemic may affect mental well-being in different groups, and what might help. Another calls for research to understand how to protect mental well-being in various groups. Originality/value: These five papers give a sense of the early days of the pandemic, especially in the UK. They also highlight the needs of some specific groups of people, or the need to find out more about how these groups experience the pandemic. They suggest some ways of trying to ensure that everyone has the best chance to thrive in the aftermath of the pandemic.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Purpose: This paper aims to examine recent papers on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, including implications for some of the groups of people already less included in society. Design/methodology/approach: A search was carried out for recent papers on mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Two papers describe surveys of adults in the UK and Irish Republic in the first days of lockdown. Low income and loss of income were associated with anxiety and depression. These surveys could not examine distress in Black and minority ethnicities, who have higher death rates from COVID-19. Two surveys of children and young people report distress and what can help. One paper summarises a host of ways in which the pandemic may affect mental well-being in different groups, and what might help. Another calls for research to understand how to protect mental well-being in various groups. Originality/value: These five papers give a sense of the early days of the pandemic, especially in the UK. They also highlight the needs of some specific groups of people, or the need to find out more about how these groups experience the pandemic. They suggest some ways of trying to ensure that everyone has the best chance to thrive in the aftermath of the pandemic.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
Covid-19, mental health problems, depression, anxiety, older people, children, young people, low income, black and minority ethnic people;
Collection of articles looking at the contexts for, and the outcomes of, the diversity of social care provision by the member states of the European Union. The book first addresses how we define social care in Europe and looks at the differences between member states. Goes on to look in more detail at the context for social care provision and the constitutional framework provided by the European Union itself. Further chapters cover Europe's mixed economy of welfare and provide detailed analysis of the impact of social care provision on 3 key clients groups: children and families, disabled people and older people.
Collection of articles looking at the contexts for, and the outcomes of, the diversity of social care provision by the member states of the European Union. The book first addresses how we define social care in Europe and looks at the differences between member states. Goes on to look in more detail at the context for social care provision and the constitutional framework provided by the European Union itself. Further chapters cover Europe's mixed economy of welfare and provide detailed analysis of the impact of social care provision on 3 key clients groups: children and families, disabled people and older people.
Subject terms:
home care, mixed economy of care, older people, physical disabilities, social welfare, social care, social care provision, children, comparative studies;
Location(s):
Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Europe, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Presents a collection of papers looking at how payments for care schemes are developing across Western and Central Europe, the United States and Canada. Includes discussions of payments to 'volunteers', and consideration of the way in which social security and tax systems work to increase the incomes of care recipients and their carers. Also includes introductory chapters discussing general and theoretical issues involved in the development of systems of payments for care including the labour market, empowerment and the relationship between carers and care recipients.
Presents a collection of papers looking at how payments for care schemes are developing across Western and Central Europe, the United States and Canada. Includes discussions of payments to 'volunteers', and consideration of the way in which social security and tax systems work to increase the incomes of care recipients and their carers. Also includes introductory chapters discussing general and theoretical issues involved in the development of systems of payments for care including the labour market, empowerment and the relationship between carers and care recipients.
Subject terms:
labour market, mixed economy of care, older people, payments, social policy, taxation, carers, children, families, empowerment;
Location(s):
Canada, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Finland, France, Ireland, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Slovenia, United Kingdom, United States
University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
Publication year:
1993
Pagination:
180p.
Place of publication:
Canterbury
Bibliography focusing on documents from the 12 EC member states relating to: social welfare policy; general social work policy and practice; and specific areas of social services client-based work. It does not include items on: poverty; social security; homelessness; travellers; and migrants.
Bibliography focusing on documents from the 12 EC member states relating to: social welfare policy; general social work policy and practice; and specific areas of social services client-based work. It does not include items on: poverty; social security; homelessness; travellers; and migrants.
Subject terms:
older people, organisations, social policy, social welfare, social work, social care provision, travellers, children;
Location(s):
Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Europe, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom
Atlas showing information about the population of Britain. In 7 sections, each containing maps, tables, an article and a bibliography. Section 1 looks at population and includes information on: distribution; boundaries; land use; and density. Section 2 is on demography, including: fertility; sex; children; students; young adults; marriage; pensioners; people from minority ethnic communities; and people born in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and abroad. Section 3 presents economic data, including: workforce change; employment; industrial structure; occupational structure (including sex); travel to work; working hours; unemployment; and early retirement. Section 4 is on housing, including: housing type; household size; housing demand; homelessness; housing tenure; owner occupier, council, housing association, and private rented accommodation; and negative equity. Section 5 looks at health issues such as: illness; illness and age; heating; washing; hospitals; life expectancy; death (causes, avoidable and premature deaths). Section 6 is on society in general and section 7 deals with politics and political parties.
Atlas showing information about the population of Britain. In 7 sections, each containing maps, tables, an article and a bibliography. Section 1 looks at population and includes information on: distribution; boundaries; land use; and density. Section 2 is on demography, including: fertility; sex; children; students; young adults; marriage; pensioners; people from minority ethnic communities; and people born in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and abroad. Section 3 presents economic data, including: workforce change; employment; industrial structure; occupational structure (including sex); travel to work; working hours; unemployment; and early retirement. Section 4 is on housing, including: housing type; household size; housing demand; homelessness; housing tenure; owner occupier, council, housing association, and private rented accommodation; and negative equity. Section 5 looks at health issues such as: illness; illness and age; heating; washing; hospitals; life expectancy; death (causes, avoidable and premature deaths). Section 6 is on society in general and section 7 deals with politics and political parties.
Subject terms:
heating, homeless people, homelessness, income, hospital social work, housing, marriage, local authority housing, mortality, mothers, older people, physical illness, population, rented accommodation, retirement, students, statistical methods, unemployment, young people, black and minority ethnic people, children, death, demographics, families, employment, gender, health;
University of Kent. European Institute of Social Services
Publication year:
1993
Pagination:
401p.
Place of publication:
Canterbury
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.
Detailed account of social services in the twelve member states of the European Community. Contains sections on: organisation, responsibility and finance for social services; preventative services; children and families; elderly people; people with disabilities; addictions; illnesses; AIDS/HIV; socially excluded people; young people; services for migrants; names and addresses of major public and private social services agencies.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, immigration, learning disabilities, mental health, mental health problems, older people, physical disabilities, poverty, prevention, private health care, social exclusion, social services, voluntary organisations, young people, addiction, alcohol misuse, black and minority ethnic people, children, drug misuse, families, health care;