The reorganization of work and the well-being of minors and families in Covid pandemic: interdisciplinary reflections and lessons for the restart.

Journal title SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI
Author/s Caterina Balenzano, Amelia Manuti
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2022/2
Language Italian Pages 17 P. 107-123 File size 215 KB
DOI 10.3280/SISS2022-002008
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The outbreak of the pandemic and the long-lasting effects of the restrictions imposed to control the contagion during the several waves of COVID-19 have im-pacted on the organization of work as well as on the functioning of families, caus-ing a sensitive reduction of growth opportunities for those minors, who already lived in contexts characterized by precarious cultural, social, economical and family conditions. Moving from this scenario, considered through an interdiscipli-nary lens that red evidence from both streams of research, the article concentrated on the need to consider and to promote individual and professional wellbeing, through the experimentation of innovative measures and interventions addressed to minors and families.

Keywords: post-pandemic; impacts on minors and family; work and life inter-face; wellbeing and welfare.

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Caterina Balenzano, Amelia Manuti, La riorganizzazione del lavoro e il benessere di minori e famiglie in pandemia: riflessioni interdisciplinari e lezioni per la ripartenza in "SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI" 2/2022, pp 107-123, DOI: 10.3280/SISS2022-002008