Abstract
Purpose:
The purpose of this paper is to present a reflective account of inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and the need for an accounting for care to address them.
Design/methodology/approach:
A commentary on COVID-19 in the UK and the societal inequalities it has exposed.
Findings:
Entrenched societal inequalities relating to age, health, poverty, disability, race and gender in the UK are highlighted through the experience of COVID-19.
Research limitations/implications:
Accounting research has a further role to play in exposing inequalities, promoting enhanced measures for inequalities, promoting care and transforming society.
Originality/value:
This paper is a unique account and personal viewpoint.
The purpose of this paper is to present a reflective account of inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and the need for an accounting for care to address them.
Design/methodology/approach:
A commentary on COVID-19 in the UK and the societal inequalities it has exposed.
Findings:
Entrenched societal inequalities relating to age, health, poverty, disability, race and gender in the UK are highlighted through the experience of COVID-19.
Research limitations/implications:
Accounting research has a further role to play in exposing inequalities, promoting enhanced measures for inequalities, promoting care and transforming society.
Originality/value:
This paper is a unique account and personal viewpoint.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 637-642 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- Gender
- Race
- Poverty
- Inequalities
- Care
- COVID 19