Dual pandemics or a syndemic? Racism, COVID-19, and opportunities for antiracist social work

IF 1.4 Q2 SOCIAL WORK

Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work Pub Date : 2022-05-01 DOI:10.1080/15313204.2022.2070895

Kimberly D. Hudson, Sameena Azhar, R. Rahman, Elizabeth B. Matthews, A. Ross

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT In this article, we critically engage the “dual pandemics” framing of this special issue. We first consider the key assumptions of this popular frame, specifically the conceptualization of racism as a pandemic, and examine limitations of medicalizing racism. We follow with an introduction of the term syndemic, coined by public health scholar Merrill Singer, and discuss how the language of syndemics might accurately characterize the synergism and interconnectedness of racism and COVID-19. We conclude by applying syndemic theory to offer insights and opportunities for social work research, practice, and policy from a racial justice lens.

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双重流行病还是综合征?种族主义、COVID-19和反种族主义社会工作的机会

摘要在这篇文章中，我们批判性地探讨了这一特刊的“双重流行病”框架。我们首先考虑这个流行框架的关键假设，特别是将种族主义概念化为一种流行病，并研究将种族主义医学化的局限性。接下来，我们介绍了公共卫生学者Merrill Singer创造的“综合征”一词，并讨论了综合征的语言如何准确地描述种族主义和新冠肺炎的协同作用和相互联系。最后，我们应用综合征理论，从种族正义的角度为社会工作研究、实践和政策提供见解和机会。

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