A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis
This brief resource sets out a rights-based framework for policy analysis that allows social workers to enhance their long-term vision as well as their current practice. It introduces the emerging P.A.N.E. (Participation, Accountability, Non-discriminatio
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Shirley Gatenio Gabel
A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis
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SpringerBriefs in Rights-Based Approaches to Social Work
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Shirley Gatenio Gabel
A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis
Shirley Gatenio Gabel New York, NY, USA
ISSN 2195-9749 ISSN 2195-9757 (electronic) SpringerBriefs in Rights-Based Approaches to Social Work ISBN 978-3-319-24410-5 ISBN 978-3-319-24412-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-24412-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016931212 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
To my paternal grandparents and aunts who I never met because their lives were taken too soon and inhumanely. To my maternal grandparents and parents whose survival is a beacon of strength, everyday. To my husband, Ken, and daughter, Estee, who are my dreams realized. Together they shine the light to a better world in which human rights live for all.
Foreword
Even though you and I are in different boats, you in your boat and we in our canoe, we share the same River of Life. —Chief Oren Lyons, Onandaga Nation, USA The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. —John F. Kennedy, Civil Rights Announcement, June 11, 1963
For over a century, social workers have worked to improve the lives and situations of individuals, families, and communities. Social workers, often acting on behalf of the state’s interests, typically intervened according to what they themselves perceived to be deficits in the lives and behaviors of persons in need. This approach to working with people patronizes, stigmatizes, and too often revictimizes those we seek to assist. It is long past time to revitalize and reframe our approa
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