Social Work and Human Rights: A Foundation for Policy and PracticeAs social work students and practitioners encounter the term "human rights" with greater frequency, there is a pressing need for them to understand its meaning, especially in contradistinction to the related concept of "social justice." This book is an overview of human rights ideas and laws for social workers that stresses the importance of human rights in all types of social work policy and practice. The volume first traces the history and development of human rights from the passage of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and subsequent international documents. In particular, Social Work and Human Rights addresses issues relating to vulnerable groups, including women, children, disabled persons, the HIV- or AIDS-infected population, gays and lesbians, victims of racism, and older persons. The book concludes with indispensable case studies that illustrate the application of human rights theory in real-life settings. These case studies demonstrate how to identify relevant human rights issues and then connect these issues to ethical responsibilities in order to form an appropriate intervention scenario with the client. |
Contents
Development and History of Human Rights | 22 |
Universal Declaration of Human Rights | 48 |
Building on the Universal Declaration The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 87 |
The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights | 116 |
Vulnerable Groups Women | 137 |
Vulnerable Groups Children Persons with Disabilities andor HIVAIDS Gays and Lesbians Older Persons and Victims of Racism | 166 |
International Aspects of Human Rights | 200 |
Applying Human Rights to the Social Work Profession | 228 |
Conclusion | 253 |
Appendices | 255 |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 261 |
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 279 |
International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights | 283 |
293 | |
295 | |
Other editions - View all
Social Work and Human Rights: A Foundation for Policy and Practice Elisabeth Reichert Limited preview - 2011 |
Social Work and Human Rights: A Foundation for Policy and Practice Elisabeth Reichert Limited preview - 2011 |
Social Work and Human Rights: A Foundation for Policy and Practice Elisabeth Reichert Limited preview - 2011 |
Common terms and phrases
abuse adopted American Article Association of Social Beijing benefits CEDAW child cial citizens Civil and Political Code of Ethics Committee committee art concept concerning convention Covenant on Civil Covenant on Economic cultural relativism cultural rights Declaration of Human dignity disability discrimination economic and social enforcement ensure entitled equal ethical responsibilities exist gender global global apartheid guarantee HIV-AIDS human rights documents human rights issues human rights principles human rights violations Human Rights Watch individual International Covenant ment NASW Press NASW's Code nomic Parties persons policies Political Rights present Covenant present Protocol promote protection racial racism ratified recognize Reichert religion requires rights and freedoms Secretary-General self-determination social justice social work practice social work profession social workers society Southern Illinoisan status ternational tion tional treaty U.S. Constitution United Nations Universal Declaration violence vulnerable groups welfare women women's rights World Conference