Structural inequalities exposed by COVID-19 in the UK: the need for an accounting for care

Kathryn Haynes

doi:10.1108/JAOC-08-2020-0099

Structural inequalities exposed by COVID-19 in the UK: the need for an accounting for care

Kathryn Haynes

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	637-642
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-08-2020-0099
Publication status	Published - 28 Oct 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Gender
Race
Poverty
Inequalities
Care
COVID 19

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Structural inequalities exposed by COVID-19 in the UK: the need for an accounting for care

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