Structural inequalities exposed by COVID-19 in the UK: the need for an accounting for care
Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change
ISSN: 1832-5912
Article publication date: 13 November 2020
Issue publication date: 15 December 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to present a reflective account of inequalities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK and the need for an accounting for care to address them.
Design/methodology/approach
A commentary on COVID-19 in the UK and the societal inequalities it has exposed.
Findings
Entrenched societal inequalities relating to age, health, poverty, disability, race and gender in the UK are highlighted through the experience of COVID-19.
Research limitations/implications
Accounting research has a further role to play in exposing inequalities, promoting enhanced measures for inequalities, promoting care and transforming society.
Originality/value
This paper is a unique account and personal viewpoint.
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Citation
Haynes, K. (2020), "Structural inequalities exposed by COVID-19 in the UK: the need for an accounting for care", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 637-642. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-08-2020-0099
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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