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Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective: An Introduction To International Social Work - Softcover

Mapp, Susan C.

 
9780199989492: Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective: An Introduction To International Social Work
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199989494 ISBN 13: 9780199989492
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Recognizing the growing importance of awareness of international social issues for social workers, this thoroughly revised edition provides an updated introduction to a variety of these issues in the Global South, including AIDS, forced labor and war and conflict. A new issue in this edition is examining how the changing physical environment impacts social work practice around the world. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as well as other UN human rights documents, is used as a framework to examine examples of social injustice and human rights violations. The issues are examined in their cultural contexts to help the reader understand how they developed and why they persist. Each chapter for a particular issue ends in a "Culture Box " which offers an in-depth look at the issue in a particular country, enabling the reader to gain a deeper understanding of how culture impacts the development of social issues. Suggestions for effecting change, both in one's personal or professional life are listed for each chapter and an Appendix offers a variety of resources for engaging in international social work.

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About the Author

Susan C. Mapp, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Social Work at Elizabethtown College.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199989494
ISBN 13 
9780199989492
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
352