Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective

Abstract

Human Rights and Social Justice in a Global Perspective: An Introduction to Global Social Work provides an updated introduction to a variety of social issues around the world, including AIDS, human trafficking, and climate change, as well as refugees and asylum seekers. New to this edition is an expansion of examined countries for a greater focus on those in the Global North. 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 “Country Profile,” 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. Interventions based on the human rights–based approach are integrated throughout the book. Suggestions for effecting change, in one’s personal as well as professional life, are listed for each chapter.