School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Alliance Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 29;18(15):8064. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18158064.
This paper considers the basis for a 'community-centred' response to COVID-19. It highlights the pressures on communities weakened by austerity, growing inequalities, and cuts to social infrastructure. This paper examines the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on low-income communities, whilst highlighting the extent to which they have been excluded from debates about policies to limit the spread of COVID-19. This paper examines four approaches to assist the inclusion of neighbourhoods in strategies to tackle the pandemic: promoting community participation; recruiting advocates for those who are isolated; creating a national initiative for supporting community-centred activity; and developing policies for the long-term. This paper concludes with questions which society and communities will need to address given the potential continuation of measures to promote physical distancing.
本文探讨了应对 COVID-19 的“以社区为中心”的基础。它强调了在紧缩、不平等加剧和社会基础设施削减的情况下，社区所面临的压力。本文研究了大流行对低收入社区的不成比例的影响，同时也强调了他们在讨论限制 COVID-19 传播的政策方面被排除在外的程度。本文研究了四种方法来帮助将社区纳入应对大流行的战略中：促进社区参与；为那些被隔离的人招募倡导者；创建一个支持以社区为中心的活动的国家倡议；制定长期政策。本文最后提出了一些问题，鉴于促进身体距离的措施可能会继续存在，社会和社区将需要解决这些问题。
