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Permacrisis and the Policy Continuum in the UK Deepening Inequalities before, during and after COVID-19

258 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

258 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Description

This book examines the UK’s enduring ‘permacrisis’—austerity policies, Brexit, climate change, inflation, and the rising cost of living—through the lens of the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a policy continuum. The book demonstrates that the policy continuum cannot be considered as a mere attempt to tackle a range of social and economic issues but also as contributing... Read more

Introduction

Anémone Kober-Smith and Anne Beauvallet

Part 1: The impact of COVID-19 on UK society and vulnerable groups

1. The COVID-19 pandemic and the North-South divide in England

Mark Bailoni

2. The joint effect of deprivation during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: How did contextual and individual experiences affect health-related behaviours?

Alex Sheridan, Laura Silva and Franco Bonomi Bezzo

3. Caring during the COVID-19 crisis: The experiences of unpaid carers of older people with dementia in Wales through a well-being analysis

Maria Cheshire-Allen

4. The COVID-19 pandemic as a compounding factor to the poor mental health of young people in Northern Ireland

Fabrice Mourlon

Part 2: Policy responses during the crisis and in its immediate aftermath: The features of crisis management

5. Support services for young fathers in England before and during COVID-times

Chloë Cottrell

6. Free School Meals in England during the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘No child should be going hungry’

Anne Beauvallet

7. The COVID-19 pandemic in England and Scotland: A critical juncture in homelessness policy?

David Fee

Part 3: Policy temporalities beyond the immediate crisis

8. Health inequalities, structural racism and the COVID-19 pandemic: The case of racially and ethnic minoritised groups in England

Sharon Baptiste

9. The ‘hostile environment’ logic and the UK’s health crisis during the pandemic and beyond

Louise Dalingwater, Elisabeth Mangrio, Michael Strange and Slobodan Zdrakovic

10. Tackling inequalities in English schools in the time of COVID-19: What lessons can be learnt?

Françoise Granoulhac

11. Rebuilding the education system in England post-COVID: Tension points and possibilities

Gemma Moss

12. Understanding COVID-19 and its context of existing health inequalities in the UK: The importance of a conceptual frame for developing coherent theory and action

David Baruffati and Mhairi Mackenzie

Conclusion

Anne Beauvallet and Anémone Kober-Smith