TY - JOUR
T1 - Placing dignity at the centre of welfare policy
AU - CHAN, Chak Kwan
PY - 2004/4
Y1 - 2004/4
N2 - In response to the vagueness of dignity and its limited application in social welfare, this article attempts to explore the content of dignity and discuss its implications for welfare policies. Dignity concerns living respectfully, for which having equal value, self-respect, autonomy and positive mutuality is essential. The article argues that institutional dignification, community respect and human development are three welfare directions for facilitating the possession of dignity.
AB - In response to the vagueness of dignity and its limited application in social welfare, this article attempts to explore the content of dignity and discuss its implications for welfare policies. Dignity concerns living respectfully, for which having equal value, self-respect, autonomy and positive mutuality is essential. The article argues that institutional dignification, community respect and human development are three welfare directions for facilitating the possession of dignity.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=1842484978&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0020872804041415
DO - 10.1177/0020872804041415
M3 - Journal Article (refereed)
SN - 0020-8728
VL - 47
SP - 227
EP - 239
JO - International Social Work
JF - International Social Work
IS - 2
ER -