Understanding Human Rights: An Exercise Book

Introduction Why Human Rights and Social Work? Human Rights and Law Purpose of This Book Outline of Book Teaching Human Rights and Social Work Ch. 1: What Are Human Rights? Definition of Human Rights Three Sets of Human Rights Human Rights Terms Enforcement of Human Rights Exercises Ch. 2: Beginnings of Human Rights Evolution of the Human Rights Framework The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Social Workers and Development of Human Rights Exercises Ch. 3: Building the Foundation: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Opening Statement Summary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Exercises Taking the Human Rights Temperature of Your Community Ch. 4: Beyond the Universal Declaration of Human Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Conclusion Exercises Ch. 5: Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups What is a Vulnerable Group? Women as a Vulnerable Group Children as a Vulnerable Group Victims of Racism as a Vulnerable Group Persons With Disabilities as a Vulnerable Group Persons With HIV-AIDS as a Vulnerable Group Older Persons as a Vulnerable Group Gays and Lesbians as a Vulnerable Group Conclusion Exercises Ch. 6: Cultural Relativism Guidelines for Analyzing Cultural Relativism Cultural Relativism - This Era's Facism? Exercises Ch. 7: Human Rights and Ethics NASW Code of Ethics IFSW and Ethics Human Rights and Ethics Exercises Ch. 8: Social Work Practice and Human Rights Preliminary Foundation for Applying Human Rights Exercises Ch. 9: The International Side of Human Rights and Social Work International Human Rights Issues Exercises Conclusion Appendixes References