COVID-19 and Social Sciences

• Other Authors: Ferreira, Carlos Miguel (Editor), Serpa, Sandro (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Food & society; education; pandemic; philosophy; policy; practice; psychology; research; social; COVID-19; diabetes; psychosocial effects; self-observations; risk perceptions; social relations; systems theory; qualitative research; social sciences; inequality; contagion; social distancing; online learning; emergency remote teaching; technological challenges; pedagogical challenges; social challenges; risk; Anthropocene; modernization; globalization; disease identity; deliberative valuation; informed decision making; public engagement; stakeholder engagement; n/a
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound effects on all dimensions of life: individual, social, cultural, and public and economic health, among others. The contribution of social sciences is very relevant in understanding this disease and pandemic as well as its effects. It is also relevant for taki...