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The social policy statement: a reappraisal.
1School of Nursing, Women's Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison.
ANS. Advances in Nursing Science
|October 1, 1987
Summary
This analysis examines the influential social policy statement in nursing, revealing conflicting models of person and society. Understanding these underlying concepts is crucial for developing future nursing theory and practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Policy
- Social Theory
- Philosophy of Nursing
Background:
- The social policy statement is a significant document in contemporary nursing.
- Its future utility hinges on alignment with nurses' values and worldviews.
- A critical analysis of its foundational concepts is warranted.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the underlying concepts of 'person' and 'society' within the nursing social policy statement.
- To identify and discuss the implications of noncomplementary models within the statement.
- To explore the impact of these models on nursing theory development.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of the social policy statement.
- Identification of implicit models of person and society.
- Discussion of theoretical implications for nursing.
Main Results:
- The social policy statement integrates at least two noncomplementary models of person and society.
- These models present a fundamental tension within the document's framework.
- The identified models have significant implications for nursing theory.
Conclusions:
- The social policy statement's influence is undeniable but requires critical examination.
- Reconciling or acknowledging the noncomplementary models is essential for future nursing theory.
- Nurses must consider which models of person and society they wish to endorse.