The Unequal Pandemic

The Impact of the Pandemic on Vulnerable and Disadvantaged Communities

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately harmed members of already disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Focusing on five communities in the US with comparative data from other countries - children, older adults, women, people of color, and those who are incarcerated - The Unequal Pandemic explains why. The book points to the inadequacies of the public policies adopted to respond to the pandemic, evaluating their effectiveness and compliance with ethical norms and human rights obligations. By assessing the failures of the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, the book outlines needed policy changes to rectify current disparities and respond more effectively in future health emergencies.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-10-31
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781009872485

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Audrey R. Chapman is the Healey Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities in the Department of Public Health Sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT. She is trained both as a social scientist and an ethicist and works across these fields in her research and teaching. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of 16 books on health and human rights issues and on ethical issues related to stem cells, genetics and health equity and more than 85 peer reviewed articles on these subjects. Her two most recent books are Global Health, Human Rights and the Challenges of Neoliberalism (2016) and The Ethical Challenges of the Stem Cell Revolution (2020).

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents; 3. The plight of older people during the pandemic; 4. The impact of the pandemic on women; 5. The disproportionate impact of the pandemic on people of color; 6. The experience of the incarcerated population during the pandemic; 7. Policy perspectives; 8. Post-pandemic policies and reflections; Bibliography.