Open AccessNew Risks of Social Entrepreneurs in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Natalya М. Lavrenyuk-Isaeva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
socialʹnaâ politika i sociologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2071-3665
DOI - 10.17922/2071-3665-2021-20-1-116-124
Subject(s) - pandemic , public relations , context (archaeology) , business , novelty , population , entrepreneurship , economic growth , political science , sociology , covid-19 , economics , psychology , social psychology , geography , medicine , demography , disease , archaeology , finance , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the overall risks and demonstrated the attitudes of members of society towards them. The subject is the carriers and owners of risks in the context of a pandemic from among social entrepreneurs and traditionally classified as vulnerable categories of citizens. The purpose of the work is to analyze the contradiction between the demand for a number of state support measures for traditionally allocated vulnerable groups of the population and the situation with their implementation, in which social entrepreneurs are involved along with state structures to provide services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The novelty of the approach is to clarify the categories of socially vulnerable citizens based on the division of social risks in the new conditions of the pandemic. Current empirical sociological data obtained by the online survey commissioned by the relevant department allowed us to determine the urgency of the demand for state support measures. To reduce dependence on the state and develop partnerships, the income of social entrepreneurs should not be lower than the average salary in the region. To do this, it is important to create associative forms of interaction and develop cooperation with business, science, and education. A promising and difficult task for the authorities is to involve socially vulnerable citizens in innovative social activities in the format of social entrepreneurship, in interaction with social protection agencies for their effectiveness. The development of tools for stimulating cooperation between beneficiaries and stakeholders is on the agenda for further study