26.03.26
A new research anthology, Professional Ethics in Welfare Work and Education: Nordic Perspectives, published by Roskilde University (RUC) and University of Southern Denmark, explores how welfare professionals—teachers, social workers, health workers, and pedagogues—navigate ethical dilemmas under growing workplace pressures.Edited by Associate Professors Niels Warring (RUC) and Bjørn Ribers (SDU), the book includes 18 chapters with contributions from researchers across the Nordic countries, Canada, and the USA. It examines how professional ethics, identity, and working conditions intersect, highlighting challenges like balancing care for clients with organizational demands and political priorities, which can lead to moral stress.The anthology also showcases examples of collective problem-solving by professionals and strategies for developing ethical competence in education and work. The editors emphasize that the book not only highlights ethical challenges but also points toward practical solutions.
Source : Routledge,
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