Overview
This book explores the experiences of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in North East India across different areas of life and work. It offers insights into the challenges and adaptability of communities and stakeholders by including the experiences of psychologists, students, administrators, the police and children among others. The book provides an account of the turmoil—psychological, social and economic – which people endured through stories of migration, loss of livelihood, discrimination and abuse while also highlighting the outpouring of collaboration and support which was found in communities across the North East. This volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers of psychology, sociology, public health and administration, development studies, law and governance and South Asia studies.
Full Product Details
Author: Indranee Phookan Borooah (Gauhati University, India) ,
Sabiha Alam Choudhury (Mizoram University, Aizawl, India) ,
Bidita Das (The Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, India)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge India
Weight: 0.439kg
ISBN: 9781032267241
ISBN 10: 1032267240
Pages: 218
Publication Date: 26 August 2024
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Indranee Phookan Borooah teaches in the Department of Psychology at Gauahti University, Guwahati, Assam, India, as a professor. Her present focus in research is positive psychology. The positive social and cultural experiences of people have attracted curiosity in her especially in the context of the cultures of North East India. Her recent research is on some cultural aspects of Assam. She has been awarded for her contribution to School Psychology in India and for teaching, research and administration. Sabiha Alam Choudhury is currently an assistant professor, in the Department of Psychology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India. Her area of specialization is Positive Psychology and Marriage and Family Counselling. She has been conducting training and awareness programmes in several areas in North East and was awarded the best performance award for extraordinary contribution to School Psychology in India. Bidita Das is an assistant professor, and the present head of the department of Psychology at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, Assam, India. She is a certified Positive Psychology Practitioner from School of Positive Transformation, USA. Her core research interest lies in positive psychological aspects of human behaviour. She is involved in several non-governmental organizations working in the areas of mental health and youth.
