Social Work and Human Rights
Foundation documents provide an essential tool for understanding the issues and applying the understanding to concrete social policy advocacy and action.(Canadian Association of Social Workers Bulletin)A human rights compass—a preliminary guide for the translation of human rights for social workers.... It is to be welcomed.(Jeremy RocheEuropean Journal of Social Work)As soon as this text is published I will adopt it.... The day-to-day applications of articles contained in an international policy instrument, such as the right to health care and nutrition, assist social workers in their lobbying efforts with government... This is a text which is overdue for social work students and faculty.(Rosemary Link, Augsburg College)Reichert makes human rights concepts come alive.... Practice case examples and human rights analysis of the NASW's Code of Ethics are particularly valuable in orienting the reader to the domestic practice applications of the global human rights movement.(Lynne M. Healy, University of Connecticut)