Társadalomszerkezet, egyenlőtlenségek, társadalmi mobilitás, etnikumközi kapcsolatok
Previous research has shown that pre-existing social and economic inequalities deepened
during the COVID–19 pandemic. Persons with disabilities were among the most affected
social groups. This article focuses on the social support that persons with disabilities
and their families received during the coronavirus pandemic in Europe. A semi-systematic
literature review was conducted: 578 records were identified, and 31 empirical papers
were included. Four themes emerged from thematic analysis: (1) challenges in formal
social support and care, (2) challenges in informal social support and care, (3) access
to information and assistive technology, (4) positive practices, innovative methods
and opportunities. In public policy, health-related needs overshadowed the needs to
be met by the social support system, revealing the already existing dysfunctions of
social protection systems.
