Human rights and community work. Complementary theories and practices
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Ife, Jim
Fiske, Lucy
Date
2006Type
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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.
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International Social Work
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Centre for Human Rights Education
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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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