Perceptions of a Pandemic by James Hawdon, Donna Sedgwick, C.... - 9781836086253

Perceptions of a PandemicA Cross-Continental Comparison of Citizen Perceptions, Attitudes, and Behaviors During Covid-19\nAuthor(s): James Hawdon, Donna Sedgwick, C. Cozette Comer, Pekka Rsnen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781836086253, 978-1836086253\nSynopsis\nWhile responses to the Covid-19 pandemic varied based on the timing of the onset of cases and the severity of the disease, Perceptions of a Pandemic analyzes and compares the perceptions and attitudes of citizens in the US and Finland during the pandemics early stages and relates these to health and wellbeing outcomes after the pandemic ended.\n\nWith findings based on rich survey data from 1,500 Americans and 1,500 Finns, this study provides a unique contrast between systems of government, welfare approaches, levels of trust, and other factors that shape the citizenrys relationship with their government and social institutions across c.