The Pandemic Divide: How Covid Increased Inequality in America Wright Gwendolyn L.
The Pandemic Divide: How Covid Increased Inequality in America Wright Gwendolyn L. As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in…
Specifikacia The Pandemic Divide: How Covid Increased Inequality in America Wright Gwendolyn L.
The Pandemic Divide: How Covid Increased Inequality in America Wright Gwendolyn L.
As COVID-19 made inroads in the United States in spring 2020, a common refrain rose above the din: "We're all in this together." However, the full picture was far more complicated--and far less equitable. Those working in low-paid jobs and those living in confined housing or communities already disproportionately beset by health problems were particularly vulnerable. Black and Latinx populations suffered illnesses, outbreaks, and deaths at much higher rates than the general populace.
They explore COVID-19's impact on multiple arenas of daily life--including wealth, health, housing, employment, and education--while highlighting what steps could have been taken to mitigate the full force of the pandemic. The contributors to The Pandemic Divide explain how these and other racial disparities came to the forefront in 2020. Most crucially, the contributors offer concrete public policy
The COVID-19 Pandemic