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Social justice: a concept analysis.

Kelly Buettner-Schmidt1, Marie L Lobo

  • 1Department of Nursing Minot State University, Minot, North Dakota, USA. kelly.schmidt@minotstateu.edu

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This concept analysis defines social justice as full societal participation and equitable distribution of benefits and burdens. Nurses can improve global health by reinvesting in social justice principles and practices.

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Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Nursing's historical engagement with social justice has declined.
  • Renewed interest necessitates a clear conceptual understanding for nurses.
  • This analysis addresses the need for conceptual clarity in social justice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and clarify the concept of social justice.
  • To develop a synthesized definition of social justice.
  • To identify attributes, antecedents, and consequences of social justice.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a concept analysis using Wilsonian methods.
  • Reviewed literature from 1968-2010 across multidisciplinary databases.
  • Included CINAHL, PubMed, books, and relevant websites.

Main Results:

  • Defined social justice as full societal participation and equitable distribution of benefits and burdens.
  • Identified key attributes: fairness, equity in resource/power distribution, just institutions, human development equity, and well-being sufficiency.
  • Clarified antecedents and consequences of social justice.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses can significantly impact global health by prioritizing social justice.
  • Reinvestment in social justice is crucial for nursing.
  • Implications for research, education, practice, and policy development are discussed.