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Social Work And Human Rights : A Foundation For Policy And Practice
Paperback Edition: 1/2011
Social Work and Human Rights has become a standard text highlighting the role of social work in protecting the rights of vulnerable populations.
Through rigorous analysis, classroom exercises, and a frank discussion of the implications for practice both within and outside of the United States, the volume effectively acquaints readers with the political, economic, and social dimensions of rights issues and the documents that guarantee them. New material covers international events, such as the United Nations' Millennium Declaration (2000) and its effort to reduce the poverty and suffering of billions worldwide.
The volume now emphasizes cultural rights and includes a probing lesson in cultural relativism. It turns a critical eye toward the failure in the United States to address social welfare issues and its reluctance to rectify policies favoring one group over another.
Pages : 280
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Publication date : 2011-08-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Social Sciences, Politics, Social Services & Welfare, Criminology, Central Government Policies, Civil Rights & Citizenship, Social Work