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Human rights and social equality. challenges for social work / Volume I, Social work-social development :
This informative and incisively written edited collection brings together experts from around the world to explore the tension between a normative and a political base of social work and social development and, therefore, to address the question: How can social work and social policies contribute in...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vermont :
Ashgate,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction; A Global Agenda as Point of Departure; Selection of Contributions for the Volumes; Human Rights and Social Equality; 2 Human Rights and Social Equality; Growing Gaps; Austerity Programs; Extreme Nationalistic Movements; Right to an Adequate Standard of Living; Affirmative Action Necessary; 3 Social Work and Human Rights: An African Perspective; Introduction; The Impact of Colonialism; New Forms of Imperialism; The Complicity of African Leaders in Human Rights Violations.
- Cultural Specificity and Universal Human RightsThe Way Forward: Implications for Social Work; Conclusion; 4 Disability and the Struggle for Inclusion; Social Work and Disability: Time for a Different Response; Introduction; Global Developments in Disability; Assistance and Support; Constructive Engagements; Considering Two Outcomes Paradigms: the Improving (Person-Centred) and the Proving (Managerialist) Agendas; Introduction; Policy Background; Talking Points Personal Outcomes Approach; Conclusion; The Integration of Children and Youth with Disabilities into Family and Community Life.
- 5 Active and Dignified AgeingActive and Dignified Ageing in Asia; Introduction of the Region; Population Ageing in Asia; Active and Dignified Ageing; Policy Options to Support Active and Dignified Ageing in Asia; Conclusion; Population Decline and Ageing in Europe; Safeguarding Older People from Mistreatment; Ethical Constraints and Dilemmas; An Ethic of Care; Social Integration and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in Urban China; Research Objectives; Methods; Results; Discussion; Appendix: Measures for Control Variables; 6 Perspectives on Children at Risk.
- Child Protection System Mapping and AssessmentIntroduction; What is Child Protection?; Issues Approach and the Challenges it Presents; What the Systems Approach Offers; Systems Typology and Mappings; Conclusion; Child Rights/Community Development Principles; Introduction; Theoretical Lenses; Conclusion; Project Barnablick: Through the Eyes of a Child. Redefining Child Advocacy within a Not-for-Profit Organisation; Introduction: How the Project Came About; Through the Eyes of a Child; Results; Conclusion; Working with Resistant Parents in Child Protection; Introduction.
- Resistant and Violent ParentsConclusion; 7 Youth and Vulnerability
- Current Challenges; Youth Futures; Introduction; Premises; Target Population; Inputs; Typical Processes; Youth Futures is Regarded as a Positive Factor; Evidence-based Community Interventions for Tackling the Problems of Youth Gang Violence and Delinquency in Central America; Context; The Research Project; Methodology; Measurement; Overall Findings; Our Suggestion; Conclusion; International Comparative Research Regarding Vulnerable Young People; Introduction; Building Knowledge for Practice in an International Context.