Caring for the elderly during the COVID-19 emergency: the role of the community and youth volunteering

Francesca Cirillo

doi:10.14605/RSW522105

Caring for the elderly during the COVID-19 emergency: the role of the community and youth volunteering

Francesca Cirillo

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The article describes a community project developed in collaboration between a municipality and a charitable organisation to address the coronavirus pandemic emergency 2019 (COVID-19). The project aimed to develop actions to support the elderly through networking between public services, non-profit organisations and civil society in general. In particular, the role of young people who became active by becoming volunteers and providing essential help to the elderly emerged.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	80-88
Number of pages	9
Journal	RELATIONAL SOCIAL WORK
Volume	2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.14605/RSW522105
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Community work, Participation, Sanitary emergency, Unconventional Practice Placement, Community problem solving

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Caring for the elderly during the COVID-19 emergency: the role of the community and youth volunteering

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