1st Edition

COVID-19 in Italy Social Behavior and Governmental Policies

154 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

154 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

As the COVID-19 crisis began to take shape, all eyes were on Italy, the first Western country to attempt a response to the deadly pandemic. For institutional decision makers and average citizens alike, it was a time of deep uncertainty. As scientists struggled to understand the nature of the virus and how it spread, the gradualness with which information became available caused only deeper... Read more

List of Figures

List of Tables

Preface

Acknowledgements

Author Biographies

Chapter 1. COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy: An Overview

Chapter 2. Risk Communication and the Social Construction of COVID-19

Chapter 3. Research Methodology

Chapter 4. The Private Sphere: Cultural Worldviews, Risk Perception, and Protective Behaviors

Chapter 5. The Public Sphere: Risk Communication, Support for Public Policies, and Trustworthiness of Sources and Channels

Chapter 6. The World After COVID-19

Index

Biography

Lucia Velotti, Assistant Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Department of Security, Fire, and Emergency Management, City University of New York (CUNY), New York City, NY.

Gabriella Punziano, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.

Felice Addeo, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and Communication, University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy.