Social work and human rights : a foundation for policy and practice /

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Author / Creator:Reichert, Elisabeth.
Edition:2nd ed.
Imprint:New York : Columbia University Press, c2011.
Description:x, 264 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Social service.
Human rights.
Human rights.
Social service.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8509394
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ISBN:9780231149921 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231149921 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231149938 (pbk. : alk. paper)
023114993X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780231520706 (ebook)
0231520700 (ebook)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • 1. Development and History of Human Rights
  • 2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • 3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • 4. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
  • 5. Diversity Within a Human Rights Perspective
  • 6. Human Rights and Children, Persons with Disabilities, Persons with HIV-AIDS, Gays and Lesbians, Older Persons, and Victims of Racism
  • 7. International Aspects of Human Rights
  • 8. Applying Human Rights to the Social Work Profession
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • Appendix B. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Including Optional Protocol
  • Appendix C. International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
  • Appendix D. Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly
  • Appendix E. Suggested Internet Websites for Further Research
  • Index