Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mitigating behaviour moved into the moral domain, and compliance with restrictions became tied to issues of intergenerational solidarity. Little is known about young people’s experiences with and attitudes towards coping with COVID-19 restrictions or about the role of intergenerational solidarity and conflict in their compliance. An analysis of 20 in-depth interviews with young adults (aged 18–24) in Dutch cities revealed a profound impact of the restrictions on their lives. Most tried to comply on moral grounds, particularly care and loyalty. But they felt that the impact on their own lives was not taken seriously and that young people were stereotyped as inconsiderate and perceived as flouting regulations. However, when the restrictions were prolonged, some participants renegotiated the ways in which they complied
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 160-179 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Young |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 2 |
Early online date | 16 Jan 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2024 The Author(s).
Funding
The data on which this research article is based were collected within the research project 'Youth networks, social divides and solidarity -Before Covid-19, during the lock down, and in the aftermath of the epidemic' that was conducted with financial support of a Dynamics of Youth (DoY) Invigoration Grant from Utrecht University.
Funders | Funder number |
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Dynamics of Youth | |
Universiteit Utrecht |
Keywords
- COVID-19 pandemic
- intergenerational solidarity and conflict
- mitigating behaviour
- moral foundations