Understanding Human Rights
An Exercise Book

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Human rights in the social work environment are either theortetical or general concepts that require application to the specifics of practical settings. Understanding Human Rights is written with these practitioners in mind, avoiding lengthy, academic discussions, it provides exercises that easily translate human rights concepts into everyday practice.

Introduction

Why Human Rights and Social Work?

Human Rights and Law

Purpose of This Book

Outline of Book

Teaching Human Rights and Social Work Ch. 1:
What Are Human Rights?

Definition of Human Rights

Three Sets of Human Rights

Human Rights Terms

Enforcement of Human Rights

Exercises Ch. 2:
Beginnings of Human Rights

Evolution of the Human Rights Framework

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Social Workers and Development of Human Rights

Exercises Ch. 3:
Building the Foundation: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Opening Statement

Summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Exercises

Taking
the Human Rights Temperature of Your Community Ch. 4:
Beyond the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Conclusion

Exercises Ch. 5:
Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups

What is a Vulnerable Group?

Women as a Vulnerable Group

Children as a Vulnerable Group

Victims of Racism as a Vulnerable Group

Persons With Disabilities as a Vulnerable Group

Persons With HIV-AIDS as a Vulnerable Group

Older Persons as a Vulnerable Group

Gays and Lesbians as a Vulnerable Group

Conclusion

Exercises Ch. 6:
Cultural Relativism

Guidelines for Analyzing Cultural Relativism

Cultural Relativism - This Era's Facism?

Exercises Ch. 7:
Human Rights and Ethics

NASW Code of Ethics

IFSW and Ethics

Human Rights and Ethics

Exercises Ch. 8:
Social Work Practice and Human Rights

Preliminary Foundation for Applying Human Rights

Exercises Ch. 9:
The International Side of Human Rights and Social Work

International Human Rights Issues

Exercises Conclusion Appendixes References