Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based PracticeCambridge University Press, 2001 M08 2 - 230 pages This book argues that incorporating the idea of three 'generations' of human rights allows us to move beyond the limitations of conventional legal frameworks. It examines current human rights issues and shows how a broader understanding of human rights can be used to ground a form of practice that is central to social work, community development and broader human services. The argument extends the idea of human rights beyond the realm of theoretical analysis, and into the arena of professional practice and social action, using a critical theory perspective. This is set within the context of current debates about globalisation and the need to incorporate an internationalist viewpoint into all social work practice. This insightful new international study adds a vital new perspective to the challenge of promoting international human rights. |
Contents
Introduction | viii |
Human Rights in a Globalised World | 1 |
The Three Generations of Human Rights | 22 |
Public and Private Human Rights | 41 |
Culture and Human Rights | 56 |
Human Rights and Human Needs | 74 |
Human Rights and Obligations | 87 |
Ethics and Human Rights | 101 |
Constructing Human Rights for Social Work Practice | 130 |
Achieving Human Rights through Social Work Practice | 138 |
Respecting Human Rights in Social Work Practice | 165 |
Conclusion Prospects for Human Rights Practice | 198 |
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights | 202 |
Other Human Rights Declarations Treaties and Conventions | 208 |
References | 212 |
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