Policy Press
Human Rights in Social Work
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About this book
What does it mean for social work to truly uphold human rights in an era marked by economic austerity, political polarisation and global crises? Human Rights in Social Work offers a powerful and timely response, calling for a fundamental rethinking of practice rooted in relational, dignity-driven approaches. Grounded in critical theory and real-world issues, this book interrogates the limitations of current approaches and offers a compelling vision for a more just, relational and accountable social work in which intersectionality and cultures play a central role. Bringing together leading voices in theory, practice and research, the book examines how social workers can move beyond rhetoric – confronting the profession’s own historic and ongoing failings – to embed a deeper, more intersectional understanding of human rights into social work’s core.
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Front Matter
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Contents
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About the authors and contributors
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Introduction: A human rights response to turbulent times
1 - PART I The human rights framework and its connection with social work
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1 The human rights framework: relevance for social work education and research
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2 Neoliberalism, human rights and citizenship
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3 Social work, human rights and a culture of peace
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4 Social work, poverty and human rights
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5 The liminal position of human rights in social work: is social work a human rights profession?
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6 An intersectional approach to human rights in social work
95 - PART II Human rights in practice, education and research
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7 Human rights and social work education
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8 Human rights and social work research
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9 Social work and climate change
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10 Human rights and the challenges of digital social work
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11 Populism in Fortress Europe: social work and the human rights of migrants and asylum seekers
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12 Social work with Gypsy Roma Traveller communities
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Epilogue: Time for awareness, time for reaction, time for responsibility
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Index
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