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Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice

By Jim Ife

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0521719623, 9780521719629, 9780511457326
LCC
HV10.5 .I34 2008
Open Library ID
OL16753844M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1103933 bytes)
Edition
Revised
Pages
272\270
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Human rights ideals are at the pinnacle of contemporary social work practice and international political discourse. Yet in recent years, with the heightened threat of terrorism, we have begun to witness an erosion of many traditional civil liberties. Set against this backdrop, the revised edition of Human Rights and Social Work moves beyond the limitations of conventional legal frameworks. With customary clarity and ease of style, Jim Ife challenges the notion of the 'three generations of human rights', teasing out the conceptual problems of this approach and demonstrating how the three generations actually overlap at an intrinsic level. Essential reading for scholars, students and practitioners alike, this book shows how an implicit understanding of human rights principles can provide a foundation for practice that is central to social work, community development and the broader human services.

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