Practicing rights :

Androff, David K.,

Practicing rights : human rights-based approaches to social work practice / David Androff. - London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016 - xi, 163 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The relevance of human rights to social work
A framework for rights-based practice
Human rights-based approaches to poverty
Human rights-based approaches to child welfare
Human rights-based approaches with older adults
Human rights-based approaches to health
Human rights-based approaches to mental health
Perils and prospects of human rights-based approaches to social work

Professional social work Codes of Ethics around the world appeal to the concept of people having "right" that social workers need to respect and advocate for. However, it isn't always clear how social workers can actually incorporate human rights-based approaches in their practice, whether domestic or international. This book fills this gap by advancing rights-based approaches to social work. The first part gives an Read more...

9780415709538 (hbk) 9780415709545 (pbk.)


Social service
Social workers
Social service
Human rights.
Social Work.
Human Rights.
Internationality.
Vulnerable Populations.--Practice.--Professional ethics.--Moral and ethical aspects.

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