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Product Identifiers

PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231123094

ISBN-139780231123099

eBay Product ID (ePID)2308984

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSocial Work and Human Rights : a Foundation for Policy and Practice

Publication Year2003

SubjectSocial Work, Human Rights, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science

AuthorElisabeth Reichert

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight15 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2002-190835

ReviewsA human rights compass-a preliminary guide for the translation of human rights for social workers.... It is to be welcomed., "Reicher's thorough and informative book on human rights makes an important contribution to the literature on this topic" -- Mel Gray, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare, Foundation documents provide an essential tool for understanding the issues and applying the understanding to concrete social policy advocacy and action., As soon as this text is published I will adopt it.... The day-to-day applications of articles contained in an international policy instrument, such as the right to health care and nutrition, assist social workers in their lobbying efforts with government... This is a text which is overdue for social work students and faculty., "foundation documents provide an essential tool for understanding the issues and applying the understanding to concrete social policy advocacy and action." -- Canadian Association of Social Workers Bulletin, A human rights compass--a preliminary guide for the translation of human rights for social workers.... It is to be welcomed., "a human rights compass-a preliminary guide for the translation of human rights for social workers...it is to be welcomed." -- Jeremy Roche, European Journal of Social Work, Reichert makes human rights concepts come alive.... Practice case examples and human rights analysis of the NASW's Code of Ethics are particularly valuable in orienting the reader to the domestic practice applications of the global human rights movement.

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal361.2

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1. Development and History of Human Rights 2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 3. Building on the Universal Declaration: The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, by Robert J. McCormick and Elisabeth Reichert 4. The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, by Robert J. McCormick and Elisabeth Reichert 5. Vulnerable Groups: Women 6. Vulnerable Groups: Children, Persons with Disabilities, and/or HIV-AIDS Gays and Lesbians Older Persons and Victims of Racism 7. International Aspects of Human Rights 8. Applying Human Rights to the Social Work Profession Conclusion Appendices Appendix A: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Appendix C: Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Appendix D: International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

SynopsisThis 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. After reviewing the history of human rights, the book addresses human rights issues relating to vulnerable groups (e.g., women, children, disabled persons, the HIV- or AIDS-infected population, gays and lesbians, victims of racism, and older persons) and discusses the international aspects of human rights. The book concludes with the application of human rights to social work practice and illustrative case studies., As 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.

LC Classification NumberHV41.R433 2003