Challenges in Human Rights: A Social Work Perspective by Editor-Elisabeth Reichert - 2007-10-09

Columbia University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

New York, New York, U.S.A: Columbia University Press, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4. VERY GOOD / NO DUST JACKET. Former Library Book. xiv, 286 pp. Text clean and unmarked except for usual library treatments. Gray paper over boards lettered in red at front and spine, very minor shelfwear only. Binding firm.

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New. By using human rights as a guidepost, social workers can help create social welfare policies that better serve societal needs. However, in applying human rights to contemporary situations, social workers often encounter challenges that require thinking outside the box. Bringing together provocative essays from a diverse range of authors, Elisabeth Reichert demonstrates how approaching social work from a human rights perspective can profoundly affect legislation, resource management, and enforcement of policies. Topics include the reconciliation of cultural relativism with universal human rights; the debate over whether human rights truly promote economic and social development or simply allow economically developed societies to exploit underdeveloped countries; the role of gender in the practice of human rights; the tendency to promote political and civil rights over economic and social rights; and the surprising connection between the social work and legal professions.

Columbia Univ Pr, 2007. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 286 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches.