Open AccessPERSONAL AND STRUCTURAL SECURITY FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Author(s) -
Marzeetczuk-Gwoździewicz
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
zeszyty naukowe sgsp
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2720-0779
pISSN - 0239-5223
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0015.8124
Subject(s) - critical security studies , security studies , security through obscurity , obligation , ontological security , situated , corporate security , security engineering , dimension (graph theory) , public relations , cloud computing security , internet privacy , business , computer security , security service , political science , computer science , security information and event management , information security , law , software security assurance , network security policy , mathematics , cloud computing , stakeholder , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics
The subject of the research presented in this publication is personal and structural security in termsof social sciences. The article characterizes the evolution of the concepts of personal and structuralsecurity in terms of social sciences. The category of security may be found in many fields of scienceand its individual disciplines. This makes security a polysemantic concept and acquires diversemeanings depending on science, discipline or practice [33]. In social sciences, it is situated within thearea of needs and values. Consequently by comparing the above-discussed classifications of securityapproaches, one may reasonably conclude that the coupling between personal security (which directlyconcerns individual subjects - the person/individual) and structural security (which indirectlyconcerns those involved in social relations) has the dimension of a relationship with double connotations.In the case of certain security systems, when the individual’s sense of security (personalsecurity) is affected by a threat, the effective functioning of the system (structural security) dependsto a large extent on the ability to act of officers who may be considered as components of individualsubsystems [29]. Their ability to act under threat (personal security) determines the effectiveness ofthe specific security system (structural security), and hence the sense of security of ordinary citizenswho expect it to be restored (personal security). The state’s duties with respect to personal security ofthe citizens include not only their obligation to recognise hazards, prevent them and eliminate theirconsequences but also a special duty to take action to provide soldiers and officers with adequateequipment for their tasks, training, legal regulations and a system of support in the event of any injuryto health [30]. In the latter area, it is imperative to have an effective medical and psychological supportsystem organized, both before and after being assigned to particular tasks. It is also essential toensure an adequate level of legal safety, indicating precise boundaries of powers and responsibilitiesto the entities obliged to perform safety tasks. The results of the analysis discussed in the publicationallow making a presumption that the link between personal security (relating directly to individualentities - a person / an individual) and structural security (relating indirectly to entities involved insocial relations) has the dimension of a relationship with double connotations.