Building the Unsettling Force [electronic resource] : Social Workers and the Struggle for Human Rights /
by Jewell, Jennifer R; Collins, Khalilah V; Gargotto, Lindsay; Dishon, Amanda J.
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ArticleDescription: pp. 309-322.Subject(s): human rights, community organizing, poor people's organizations, truth commissionOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article
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Journal of community practice 2009, Vol. 17, No. 3Summary: Community organizing for human rights provides a platform for social workers to be actively engaged in dismantling systems of oppression. Using a case study of Women In Transition, this article emphasizes strategies for organizing for economic human rights, including opportunities and challenges in using the human rights framework. Recommendations and implications for the social work profession are discussed.
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Community organizing for human rights provides a platform for social workers to be actively engaged in dismantling systems of oppression. Using a case study of Women In Transition, this article emphasizes strategies for organizing for economic human rights, including opportunities and challenges in using the human rights framework. Recommendations and implications for the social work profession are discussed.
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