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    Human rights and community work. Complementary theories and practices

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    Authors
    Ife, Jim
    Fiske, Lucy
    Date
    2006
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Ife, Jim and Fiske, Lucy. 2006. Human rights and community work. Complementary theories and practices. International Social Work 49 (3): 297-308.
    Source Title
    International Social Work
    DOI
    10.1177/0020872806063403
    Faculty
    Centre for Human Rights Education
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44267
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Much effort has been placed on developing international understandings of human rights without the corresponding attention to responsibilities. The authors argue that a community development framework may be useful in re-conceiving human rights in a more holistic way, and that social workers and community development workers are well placed to be 'grass roots human rights workers.

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