Paternalism -- the Jewish Dimension

Publication Date: January 1987

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Ruben Schindler

Research Area: Culture and religion; Social conditions

Keywords: Social Work; Jewish Culture; Gender

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Paternalism has been most recently discussed in both the context of social welfare, social work and ethics. It is to a large degree another element of the broader issue of the role of values in social work. This inquiry focuses on paternalism from a Jewish dimension and points to the challenges and complexities inherent in paternalistic acts and policies.