Valentich M
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Soc Work. 1994 Jul;39(4):439-50.
This article explores reasons for social work's minimal involvement in the development of programs and policies related to smoking cessation and proposes how social workers can engage in a range of micro, mezzo, and macro activities. The extensive literature on the harmful effects of smoking is reviewed, and a rationale for social work involvement is presented, namely, that the profession focus on those populations that are already vulnerable and among whom smoking rates are rising, including poor people, less-educated people, young women, aboriginal people, and some visible minorities. Whereas other health professions have been declarative about their positions on smoking, social work has not registered its concern. However, considerable opportunities exist for counseling individuals, offering group education and support services, developing policies for a smoke-free environment, and influencing government policymakers to promote health.
本文探讨了社会工作在戒烟相关项目和政策制定中参与度极低的原因，并提出了社会工作者如何参与一系列微观、中观和宏观活动的建议。本文回顾了关于吸烟有害影响的大量文献，并阐述了社会工作参与的理由，即该专业应关注那些本就易受影响且吸烟率正在上升的人群，包括贫困人口、受教育程度较低的人群、年轻女性、原住民以及一些少数族裔。尽管其他健康专业已明确表明其对吸烟问题的立场，但社会工作尚未表明其关注。然而，在为个人提供咨询、提供团体教育和支持服务、制定无烟环境政策以及影响政府政策制定者以促进健康等方面，存在着大量机会。
