Participant 034 Community Conversations Interview

Date

2020-10-22

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Trenton, N.J.: New Jersey State Library

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In this interview, Participant 34 shares about the loss of life and shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. They feel that society seems to be more hostile due to COVID-19, and that is was hard to get life started with the pandemic going on. The participant shares about caring for others and commends essential workers, and found support from family members and friends. Their trusted sources of information are family members in the health care field who shared the reality about COVID-19 illness and deaths.

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Mercer Co. (N.J.), New Jersey, COVID-19 Pandemic, Unpredictability, View of NJ Government's Response to the Pandemic, Secondary Suffering and Trauma, Social Disconnect - Social Isolation and Loneliness, Positive Outlook, Resilience, Social Re-Connect, Self-Care Strategies, COVID-19 Health Behaviors, Secondary Suffering and Trauma, Housing

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