Social Tension in Society in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Features of the Manifestation and Directions of Social Work - Zaporizhzhia Region Example

Maksym Bilousenko, Serhii Shcherbyna, Vasyl Popovych, Yana Popovych, Anna Brutman

2022

Abstract

The article highlights the features of the social tension manifestation in society in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the priority areas of social work (the example of the Zaporizhzhia region). It is determined what is characterized by such manifestations as: the growth of the social fears’ intensity and the emergence of new ones; depression of the population; alcoholization and drug addiction of the population; increase in crime; strengthening of protest moods; social and psychological maladjustment, a factor of which today is the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine measures. The negative consequences of the pandemic and quarantine impact of a socio-economic (unemployment, financial difficulties, a drop in production, etc.) and a socio-psychological nature (negative psychological and emotional states, an increase in addictive and suicidal behavior, sensory and psychological deprivation, etc.) are highlighted. Among the public spheres that are negatively affected by the situation with the pandemic, the following are identified: the sphere of interaction between the state and society, the socio-economic sphere, the sphere of medical care, the educational sphere, the psychological state and interpersonal relations. The priority areas of social work in the context of a pandemic and quarantine measures related to the provision of social services in a distance (electronic) form, employment services, psychological services, and distance learning services are highlighted.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bilousenko M., Shcherbyna S., Popovych V., Popovych Y. and Brutman A. (2022). Social Tension in Society in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Features of the Manifestation and Directions of Social Work - Zaporizhzhia Region Example. In Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Congress Society of Ambient Intelligence - Volume 1: ISC SAI, ISBN 978-989-758-600-2, pages 394-400. DOI: 10.5220/0011361400003350

in Bibtex Style

@conference{isc sai22,
author={Maksym Bilousenko and Serhii Shcherbyna and Vasyl Popovych and Yana Popovych and Anna Brutman},
title={Social Tension in Society in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Features of the Manifestation and Directions of Social Work - Zaporizhzhia Region Example},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Congress Society of Ambient Intelligence - Volume 1: ISC SAI,},
year={2022},
pages={394-400},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011361400003350},
isbn={978-989-758-600-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 5th International Scientific Congress Society of Ambient Intelligence - Volume 1: ISC SAI,
TI - Social Tension in Society in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Features of the Manifestation and Directions of Social Work - Zaporizhzhia Region Example
SN - 978-989-758-600-2
AU - Bilousenko M.
AU - Shcherbyna S.
AU - Popovych V.
AU - Popovych Y.
AU - Brutman A.
PY - 2022
SP - 394
EP - 400
DO - 10.5220/0011361400003350