Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 31, 2026

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
Teaching social justice
1College of Nursing, South Dakota State University, Brookings 57007, USA. Nancy_Fahrenwald@sdstate.edu
Abstract:
Social justice is a core nursing value and the foundation of public health nursing. Social justice ideology requires nursing students to uphold moral, legal, and humanistic principles related to health. As such, teaching social justice requires a basis in moral developmental theory. In addition, teaching social justice demands action beyond classroom pedagogy. The author describes how social justice is taught within a baccalaureate program. A social justice project is described and examples are provided.
Related Concept Videos
Introducing Social Perception
Nursing Ethical Principles II
Consider the following scenario, which illustrates how these principles are applied in the care of Mr. John, a fifty-year-old teacher diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer.
Initially, Mr. John's cancer...
Horney's Sociocultural Approach
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
Impact of Social Context on Individuals
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching I: Assessment and Diagnosis
It is critical to determine the patient's learning needs during the assessment. Determination of learning needs compounds data from the...