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Human rights in social work : key themes for an emerging paradigm in education, practice and research /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gómez-Ciriano, Emilio (Author)
Other Authors: Martínez-Herrero, Inés, Cummins, Ian, Boryczko, Marcin, Martin, Philip, Melinda, Madew, Terezia, Rostas, Ozan, Selçuk
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, 2026.
Series:Research in Social Work Series.
Subjects:
Human rights.
Social service > Moral and ethical aspects.
Social workers > Professional ethics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOCIAL WORK
  • Series Information
  • HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOCIAL WORK: Key Themes for an Emerging Paradigm in Education, Practice and Research
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • About the authors and contributors
  • Introduction: A human rights response to turbulent times
  • References
  • Part I The human rights framework and its connection with social work
  • 1 The human rights framework: relevance for social work education and research
  • Introduction
  • A mandate to comply with
  • The World Programme for Human Rights Education: a useful tool
  • What the framework includes
  • Social work in the World Programme for Human Rights Education
  • Human dignity, human rights and social work in the age of neoliberalism
  • When communities are fragilised
  • Narratives of terror and the risks for social workers: sheriffs or vigilantes?
  • The role of fear
  • Redefining citizenship and recreating community: the challenge for social workers
  • Conclusion
  • Further reading
  • References
  • 2 Neoliberalism, human rights and citizenship
  • Introduction
  • Neoliberalism
  • Neoliberalism and the state
  • Neoliberalism and citizenship
  • Somers' model of citizenship
  • Conclusion
  • Further reading
  • Other resources
  • References
  • 3 Social work, human rights and a culture of peace
  • Introduction
  • The emergence of a culture of peace
  • Social work and the culture of peace
  • Raising awareness of structures of injustice
  • Awareness of the human rights framework
  • Awareness of conflict management and cultural humility
  • Higher education, social work and a culture of peace: the role of academia
  • Academia and the culture of peace in Agenda 2030
  • Peacebuilding under the neoliberal paradigm: current challenges for social workers
  • Values and ethics in the pursuit of a culture of peace
  • Culture of peace social work and global citizenship
  • Conclusion
  • Further reading
  • Some tips to raise awareness of a culture of peace
  • References
  • 4 Social work, poverty and human rights
  • Introduction
  • The human rights framework
  • The paradox of rights
  • Poverty, inequality and social work
  • Deaths of despair
  • Social work practice
  • The PAP model
  • Using the PAP model in practice: seminar tasks
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Further reading
  • Other resources
  • References
  • 5 The liminal position of human rights in social work: is social work a human rights profession?
  • Introduction
  • From acknowledging the dark histories of social work to acknowledging social work's dark side
  • Social work's dark histories under dictatorships
  • Social work as a colonial profession
  • Social work as a carceral profession
  • Social work as a eugenic profession
  • Complicity through na ï vety and silence
  • Conclusion
  • Further reading
  • Right to self-​determination and participation
  • The importance of cultural identity