Social Work and Social Justice

What Are We Fighting For

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5773151
AutoresJohn Solas (Federation University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2008
Volumen61
Número2
Páginas124-136
Fecha de publicación2008-05-07
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAustralian Social Work (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0312-407X • E-ISSN: 1447-0748
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03124070801998384
OpenAlexW2103692313
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas9
Referencias citadas33

A cardinal value of social work practice is social justice. Social justice ranks as the second of five values that underpin the Code of Ethics of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW. However, although social work's commitment to promoting social justice is laudable and, indeed, may even be a distinguishing feature of the profession, precisely what kind of social justice does social work espouse? The answer to this question remains unclear. Views about the nature and scope of social justice stem from broader conceptions of justice that not only differ from, but may also conflict with, each other. Therefore, it is important not only for social work to be clear about the type of social justice that it currently advocates, but also to ensure that it is one that the profession seeks to defend and maximise. It is argued that the choice must be as egalitarian as possible. Indeed, it must be radically so. Otherwise, what is social work fighting for

Social justice · Social order · Value (mathematics · Ethics in medical practice · Homelessness and Social Issues · Social Work Education and Practice