According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN, 2008), social justice is defined as ‘acting in accordance with fair treatment regardless of economic status, race, ethnicity, age, citizenship, disability, or sexual orientation’ (p. 28). This definition encompasses the multitude of factors one needs to take into account when working closely in the public health field. Each category can be broken down to different spectrums that has the potential for bias and unjust treatment to the local community.
In my opinion social justice is fairness exceeding individual concerns. Helen Keller once said,” Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never …show more content…
The subtopics that were questioned related to dignity of a human being, community and common good, rights and responsibility, option for the poor, dignity for work, and solidarity. All items on the self-perception of social justice presented a substantial change in a positive trend after the SL experience. The background of this article gave a detailed understanding for the need of service learning throughout the nursing curriculum to attain a more sympathetic stance towards social justice to prepare students for community engagement and partnership with diverse populations (Groh, et al, …show more content…
Unfortunately in today’s healthcare we don’t always see that. To be part of the public health nurse community, one must to reassess how one considers social justice and the anguish that go together with injustice in general and health imbalances in particular. There is data that documents the healthcare inequalities at a growing rate. For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2011) reported that non-Whites have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality across a range of health conditions. In addition, non-Hispanic Blacks were classified as the largest group living in unhealthy housing conditions. As far as uninsured groups, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics had the highest rates. Social justice is often seen as the allocation of burdens and benefits, a majority of the emphasis has been on how capitals are distributed, mainly wealth. Looking at the relationship between wealth and health, an analysis from 57 countries confirmed that poorer health follows income and education levels (Hosseinpoor, Stewart, Itani, & Chatterji,
In my opinion social justice is fairness exceeding individual concerns. Helen Keller once said,” Until the great mass of the people shall be filled with the sense of responsibility for each other's welfare, social justice can never …show more content…
The subtopics that were questioned related to dignity of a human being, community and common good, rights and responsibility, option for the poor, dignity for work, and solidarity. All items on the self-perception of social justice presented a substantial change in a positive trend after the SL experience. The background of this article gave a detailed understanding for the need of service learning throughout the nursing curriculum to attain a more sympathetic stance towards social justice to prepare students for community engagement and partnership with diverse populations (Groh, et al, …show more content…
Unfortunately in today’s healthcare we don’t always see that. To be part of the public health nurse community, one must to reassess how one considers social justice and the anguish that go together with injustice in general and health imbalances in particular. There is data that documents the healthcare inequalities at a growing rate. For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2011) reported that non-Whites have the highest rates of morbidity and mortality across a range of health conditions. In addition, non-Hispanic Blacks were classified as the largest group living in unhealthy housing conditions. As far as uninsured groups, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics had the highest rates. Social justice is often seen as the allocation of burdens and benefits, a majority of the emphasis has been on how capitals are distributed, mainly wealth. Looking at the relationship between wealth and health, an analysis from 57 countries confirmed that poorer health follows income and education levels (Hosseinpoor, Stewart, Itani, & Chatterji,