Empowered or Left Behind: Use of Technology During COVID-19
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgment -- About the Authors -- Part I: Government Response and Impacts -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Primary and Secondary Effects of COVID-19 -- 1.1 Primary and Secondary Impacts of COVID-19 -- 1.2 Vulnerability Literature and Theories -- 1.3 Technology as a "Super" Social Determinant of Health -- 1.4 Digital Divide and Digital Equity -- 1.5 Overview of This Book -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2: COVID-19 US Response -- 2.1 Public Health Guidance -- 2.1.1 Social Distancing -- 2.1.2 State Actions to Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 -- 2.2 Messaging During COVID-19 -- 2.3 Technology Used to Disseminate Messages -- 2.3.1 Health Literacy, Digital Literacy, and Trust -- 2.3.2 Broadband Infrastructure -- 2.4 Impacts of Guidance across the Health Domains -- 2.4.1 Education -- 2.4.2 Employment -- 2.4.3 Daily Activities -- 2.5 Summary -- References -- Part II: Technology Use across the Health Domains -- Chapter 3: Businesses and Self-Employment -- 3.1 Technological Impact on Businesses -- 3.1.1 E-Commerce Activities -- 3.2 Small and Medium Businesses Activities -- 3.3 Self-Employed Workers -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Employment during COVID-19 -- 4.1 New Classification of Workers -- 4.1.1 Essential Workers -- 4.1.1.1 Healthcare -- 4.1.1.2 Law Enforcement -- 4.1.1.3 Service Industry -- 4.1.2 Non-Essential Workers -- 4.1.2.1 Education -- 4.1.2.2 Service Industry -- 4.1.2.3 Unemployment -- 4.1.2.4 Working from Home -- 4.2 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Education During COVID-19 -- 5.1 Educational Guidance -- 5.2 Digital Divide in Education -- 5.3 Educational Impacts During COVID-19 -- 5.3.1 Childcare -- 5.3.2 Pre-K to 12 th Grade -- 5.3.2.1 Impacts on Learning -- 5.3.2.2 Impacts on Teachers -- 5.3.2.3 Access to Other Resources.