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Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice

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Now in its third edition, Human Rights and Social Work explores how the principles of human rights inform contemporary social work practice. Jim Ife considers the implications of social work's traditional Enlightenment heritage and the possibilities of 'post-Enlightenment' practice in a way that is accessible, direct and engaging. The world has changed significantly since the publication of the first edition in 2000 and this book is situated firmly within the context of present-day debates, concerns and crises. Ife covers the importance of relating human rights to the non-human world, as well as the consequences of political and ecological uncertainty. Featuring examples, further readings and a glossary, readers are able to identify and investigate the important issues and questions arising from human rights and social work. Now more than ever, Human Rights and Social Work is an indispensable resource for students, scholars and practitioners alike.

367 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 21, 2008

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10 reviews1 follower
November 28, 2024
Hyvää kritiikkiä siitä, kuinka esimerkiksi "ihmisoikeuksilla" ollaan puollettu rasistisia motiiveita, valkoista ylivaltaa ja kolonialistista riistoa. Ajatus siitä, että jos valtio rikkoo ihmisoikeussopimuksia, valtiota/päättäjiä ei voi heittää vankilaan, jonka takia valtiolla on järkyttävästi enemmän "vapauksia" tehdä ihmisoikeusrikkomuksia, oli järkyttävää tutkia. Myös mielenkiintoista oli lukea siitä, kuinka länsimaa-sentristä ihmisoikeus ymmärrys on. Virallisissa ihmisoikeus määrityksissä ei oteta huomioon kollektiivisia oikeuksia, vaan ne ovat uusliberalistisen aatteen johtamana hyvin ääri-individualistisia. Individualismi ignooraa yhteisön kollektiivisia oikeuksia, joita voi olla esimerkiksi naisten, lasten, vammaisten, tummien tai alkuperäiskansojen oikeudet. Nämä kaikki ryhmät ovat alistettuja meidän yhteiskunnassamme, ja individualismi pahentaa tätä sortoa, sillä individualismi painottaa yksilön omaa valintaa, eli "valintaa" tulla alistetuksi (suoraan sanottuna victim blaming), ja vaikeuttaa kollektiivisen vastarinnan muodostamista & pahentaa yksinäisyyttä (sorron sykli jatkuu).
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159 reviews4 followers
July 28, 2021
3.5 Great concepts, but the writing style wasn't particularly engaging.
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March 2, 2017
A fabulous book. Author was able to shed light on a variety of cultural and political issues from different perspectives. While for many it would probably be a textbook read at university, I came across it accidentally and read it out of interest in human rights. I absolutely love Professor Ife's writing style, it was such a pleasure to read. This should be a must-read for anyone interested in human rights or social work.
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November 28, 2020
Read for a course. I think I actually understood what he's saying, and all in all I think its important to get educated about human rights and how they show up in professional life. Very slow to read, but I think it was mainly for the not-so-obvious concepts.
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