Abstract
Understanding fairness between different generations in times of COVID-19 explored perceptions and understandings amongst older and younger generations on intergenerational differences and shared concerns within the context of COVID-19.
The coronavirus pandemic surfaced a potential conflict between protecting older people or ensuring an economic future for younger people. The perception that the needs of one outweigh the needs of the other plays into existing discourses about an intergenerational divide, where older people enjoy privileges and benefits while younger people face hardship and an uncertain future. The pandemic has also generated greater awareness of social care and the ways in which we look after older people with care needs and exposed the shortcomings of current social care systems. These are important issues for all generations: is there really a generational divide?
The coronavirus pandemic surfaced a potential conflict between protecting older people or ensuring an economic future for younger people. The perception that the needs of one outweigh the needs of the other plays into existing discourses about an intergenerational divide, where older people enjoy privileges and benefits while younger people face hardship and an uncertain future. The pandemic has also generated greater awareness of social care and the ways in which we look after older people with care needs and exposed the shortcomings of current social care systems. These are important issues for all generations: is there really a generational divide?
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 40 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 May 2021 |
Keywords
- intergenerational
- Covid-19
- shared concerns
- differences