Emotional hunger. Sociological reflections and socio-health implications of DCAs during the pandemic

Journal title SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI
Author/s Danilo Boriati, Mariangela D’Ambrosio
Publishing Year 2022 Issue 2022/2
Language Italian Pages 14 P. 140-153 File size 217 KB
DOI 10.3280/SISS2022-002010
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The essay shows how, in the pandemic period, the eating disorders of minors were increased, linking these disorders to the relational poverty further exacerbated by the lockdown. The contribution proposes an innovative response of care ser-vices, through a dialogue between sociology of nutrition and sociology of health that can culminate in a welfare community work.

Keywords: DCA; food; health; relational poverty; Covid-19; emotions.

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Danilo Boriati, Mariangela D’Ambrosio, Fame emotiva. Riflessioni sociologiche ed implicazioni sociosanitarie dei DCA durante la pandemia in "SICUREZZA E SCIENZE SOCIALI" 2/2022, pp 140-153, DOI: 10.3280/SISS2022-002010