Haven, Refuge, or Prison: The Concept of Home During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Document Type
Blog
Publication Date
5-2-2020
Publication Title
Medium
First page number:
1
Last page number:
5
Abstract
Pandemics are not new to humanity; neither is the response to isolate. During the Great Plague, people suspected of having the disease were barricaded in their homes. Social distancing and isolation have been consistent factors to prevent and contain the spread of disease. However, the ability to maintain social distancing in an overpopulated world, and to self-isolate when one feels ill, is nearly impossible because most populations within of the United States need to work to pay their bills. In 2018, more than 50% of the US population had less than $1,000 in their savings account (Huddleston, 2019).
Keywords
Pandemic; COVID-19 lockdown; Social distancing; Stay at home transition
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health
Language
English
Repository Citation
Kopec, D.
(2020).
Haven, Refuge, or Prison: The Concept of Home During The COVID-19 Pandemic.
Medium
1-5.