 |
| Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2009): |
[Fundamental principles of social work--(also) a contribution to public health ethics]
(Die normativen Grundlagen Sozialer Arbeit--(auch) ein Beitrag zur Public-Health-Ethik.)
Full Abstract
Social work and public health are different but mutually connected. Both are professions with their own ethical foundations. Despite all differences, they have the same goal: to protect and to enhance the well-being of people. This is, in part, why the fundamental ethical principles of social work are salient for developing public health ethics. As a human rights profession, social work respects the personal autonomy of clients, supports solidarity-based relationships in families, groups or communities, and attempts to uphold social justice in society. Social workers need to adopt special professional attitudes: sensibility for the vulnerabilities of clients, care and attentiveness for their resources and strengths, assistance instead of paternalistic care and advocacy in decision making for clients' well-being when clients are not able to decide for themselves. These fundamental ethical principles are the basis for discussion of special topics of social work ethics as public health ethics, for example, in justifying intervention in individual lifestyles by public services without the participation or consent of the affected persons.
Author information
Author/s: Lob-Hüdepohl, A (A);
Affiliation: Rektor der Katholischen Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin, Köpenicker Allee 39, 10318 Berlin, Deutschland. lob-huedepohl(-atsign-)khsb-berlin.de
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article
Journal: Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz (Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz), published in Germany. (Language: ger)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 52 (issue 5) : pp 549-56
Dates: Created 2009/05/01; Completed 2009/05/18;
PMID: 19360384, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/18/2009, IMS Date: )
Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.
External Links for this article
(including full text providers, if available):
Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.
This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.
MeSH headings (categories)
This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.
Related articles
This article has not been indexed for related articles as yet, however you can still use the live related article search links below.
See a large map of 100+ related articles.