Demoralization in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: Whereto the future for young Australians?

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Fronek, P
Briggs, L
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2020
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COVID-19 is changing lives. Less attention has been paid to the future of young people by governments since the onset of the pandemic. We suggest that young people are vulnerable to demoralization, a state of hopelessness and helplessness, during and post-COVID-19. This reflection drawn from journaling and ongoing reflexive conversation from December 2019 to April 2020 offers a critical perspective on the circumstances of young Australians that encompasses consideration of the structural factors that impact on health, life chances, equality and social justice as well as the personal aspects of reflection.COVID-19 is changing lives. Less attention has been paid to the future of young people by governments since the onset of the pandemic. We suggest that young people are vulnerable to demoralization, a state of hopelessness and helplessness, during and post-COVID-19. This reflection drawn from journaling and ongoing reflexive conversation from December 2019 to April 2020 offers a critical perspective on the circumstances of young Australians that encompasses consideration of the structural factors that impact on health, life chances, equality and social justice as well as the personal aspects of reflection.
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Journal Title
Qualitative Social Work
Volume
20
Issue
1-2
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Fronek, P; Briggs, L, Demoralization in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: Whereto the future for young Australians?, Qualitative Social Work, 2020, 20 (1-2), pp. 487–493. Copyright 2020 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
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Political science
Social work