Bartscher, Alina Kristin, Danmarks Nationalbank, Sebastian Seitz, Sebastian Siegloch, Michaela Slotwinski, and Nils Wehrhöfer. “Social capital and the spread of Covid-19: Insights from European countries.” Journal of Health Economics (2021): 102531.
Keywords: COVID-19, social capital, health, and Europe.
The article investigates the relationship between social capital and the COVID-19. Contrary to the investigation conducted by Pitas and Colin, which only focuses on one country, the USA,1 Bartscher et al. introduce a unique aspect of geographical variation within countries. As a result, the study offers a broader view of the relationship between social capital and COVID-19 cases. In their submission, the authors conclude that there is a positive relation between social capital and COVID-19 cases. This is supported by their work, which demonstrates that an increase in social capital reduces COVID-19; thus, it creates a positive health return. The article can be helpful to the Caribbean researchers by introducing the aspect of geographical variations in handling COVID-19 pandemics.
Moore, Spencer, and Ichiro Kawachi. “Twenty years of social capital and health research: a glossary.” J Epidemiol Community Health 71, no. 5 (2017): 513-517.
Keywords: Social, capital, health, and research.
The source provides a unique definition of social capital and defines the topic’s history for the past twenty years. The research aimed to determine the inequalities and the biases that have been indicated by the previous studies and it determines the link between social capital and health issues. The article justifies the authors’ conclusions by providing a detailed history of issues being investigated. As opposed to a specific problem addressed by Pitas and Colin in their study,2 Moore and Ichiro provide a general overview of social capital and health issues, and this offers a bipartisan approach to the topic. As a result, the study is helpful to the students in the Caribbean since it provides a neutral opinion and a 20-year detailed history.
Pitas, Nicholas, and Colin Ehmer. “Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19.” American Journal of Health Promotion 34, no. 8 (2020): 942-944.
Keywords: Social, capital, response, and COVID-19
In the journal, the authors illustrate the importance of social capital during a pandemic and also the intensity of resources needed in a crisis to achieve sustainable recovery. Although the authors’ idea is to establish the relevance of social capital in the current crisis, the journal provides an insight into previous pandemics such as H1N1.3 As a result, it offers more insight into COVID-19 than the general illustrations provided by Moore and Ichiro.4 Pitas and Colin’s conclusion is justified by their work which the illustration that COVID-19 requires an integrated approach and robust maintenance of the social ties. The journal is helpful for researchers in the Caribbean since it provides a global perspective of integrating social capital and pandemics.
Wu, Cary. “Social capital and COVID-19: a multidimensional and multilevel approach.” Chinese Sociological Review 53, no. 1 (2021): 27-54.
Keywords: COVID-19, social capital, community, and multidimensional.
The research supports the previous study conducted by Bartscher et al., which indicated that there is a positive relationship between COVID-19 and social capital.5 However, Wu investigates the effects of the social capital channels in the community. The author illustrates that social outcomes can be affected by different social capital forms and levels.6 The author’s conclusion is justified by demonstrating that social capital can create trust which promotes compliance with control measures. Furthermore, the Caribbean policymakers can use the research to show that community members are essential in fostering social capital.
Bibliography
Bartscher, Alina Kristin, Danmarks Nationalbank, Sebastian Seitz, Sebastian Siegloch, Michaela Slotwinski, and Nils Wehrhöfer. “Social capital and the spread of Covid-19: Insights from European countries.” Journal of Health Economics (2021): 102531.
Moore, Spencer, and Ichiro Kawachi. “Twenty years of social capital and health research: a glossary.” J Epidemiol Community Health 71, no. 5 (2017): 513-517.
Pitas, Nicholas, and Colin Ehmer. “Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19.” American Journal of Health Promotion 34, no. 8 (2020): 942-944.
Wu, Cary. “Social capital and COVID-19: a multidimensional and multilevel approach.” Chinese Sociological Review 53, no. 1 (2021): 27-54.
Footnotes
- Nicholas Pitas and Colin Ehmer, “Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19.” American Journal of Health Promotion 34, no. 8 (2020): 942-944.
- Nicholas Pitas and Colin Ehmer, “Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19.” American Journal of Health Promotion 34, no. 8 (2020): 942-944.
- Nicholas Pitas and Colin Ehmer, “Social Capital in the Response to COVID-19.” American Journal of Health Promotion 34, no. 8 (2020): 942-944
- Ibid.
- Alina Kristin Bartscher, Danmarks Nationalbank, Sebastian Seitz, Sebastian Siegloch, Michaela Slotwinski, and Nils Wehrhöfer. “Social capital and the spread of Covid-19: Insights from European countries.” Journal of Health Economics (2021): 102531.
- Cary Wu,”Social capital and COVID-19: a multidimensional and multilevel approach.” Chinese Sociological Review 53, no. 1 (2021): 27-54.