"It Spread Like a Wildfire": Analyzing Affect in the Narratives of Nursing Home Staff During a COVID-19 Outbreak.

Authors

  • Andrea Freidus Department of Anthropology University of North Carolina Charlotte
  • Dena Shenk Department of Anthropology University of North Carolina Charlotte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/aa.2020.312

Abstract

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Author Biographies

Andrea Freidus, Department of Anthropology University of North Carolina Charlotte

Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Dena Shenk, Department of Anthropology University of North Carolina Charlotte

Professor Emerita

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Published

2020-12-14

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2020)

Section

COVID-19 and Aging Bodies

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