O'Dwyer, Emma ORCID: 0000-0003-1226-0515 and Silva Souza, Luiz Gustavo (2022) Psychological, social, and political implications of UK Covid-19 mutual aid groups. In: O'Dwyer, Emma ORCID: 0000-0003-1226-0515 and Silva Souza, Luiz Gustavo, (eds.) Psychosocial perspectives on community responses to Covid-19: Networks of trust and social change. Routledge - Taylor & Francis, Milton Park, Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, UK. ISBN 978-1032295060 (doi:https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003301905)

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Abstract

In the United Kingdom (UK), mutual aid groups were an essential means by which people were able to survive the Covid-19 crisis. Over 4000 groups mobilised during the early stages of the pandemic in March 2020 to help their neighbours with the challenges of self-isolation – providing practical assistance (e.g., groceries, prescriptions, food parcels), emotional support, and other assistance. In this chapter, we discuss some of the psychological, social, and political implications of participation in these groups, drawing upon data from a longitudinal mixed-method study. Specifically, we orient towards a number of key questions: (1) Who participated in Covid-19 mutual aid groups? (2) How did group members understand mutual aid? and (3) What personal impact did participation have for members? We conclude by offering some reflections on the political implications of Covid-19 mutual aid.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	mutual aid; Covid-19; volunteering
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > Institute for Lifecourse Development > Centre for Inequalities Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
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Last Modified:	07 Dec 2023 15:29
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/37913

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