Human rights ideals are at the pinnacle of contemporary social work practice and international political discourse. Yet in recent years, with the heightened threat of terrorism, we have begun to witness an erosion of many traditional civil liberties. Set against this backdrop, the revised edition of Human Rights and Social Work moves beyond the ...
Suitable for courses in second year social work and above. This book explores the potential for community development to form the basis of an alternative to traditional welfare services. The book begins by examining the current crisis in human services and then offers community-based services as an alternative. It focuses on community development ...
In Human Rights from Below, Jim Ife shows how human rights and community development are problematic terms but powerful ideals, and that each is essential for understanding and practising the other. Ife contests that practitioners - advocates, activists, workers and volunteers - can better empower and protect communities when human rights are ...
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