Reclaiming humanity for asylum-seekers: A social work response

Article Abstract:

Social work with refugees and asylum-seekers is confronted with new social policies that challenge fundamentally its humanitarian and espoused human rights stance. Social work requires a broad holistic and community-based approach, working collaboratively with others and the international domain provides opportunities for social workers to condemn policies and practices that are contrary to the profession's mission.

Refugees, Humanitarian aid

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Children's rights: a challenge for social work

Article Abstract:

The risks that can accompany a human rights approach and particularly a children's rights approach to social work are highlighted. The question of how best these rights can be realized in different contexts while respecting the rights of others involved is examined.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Children's Rights, Analysis, Dialogues, Dialogue, Citizenship

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Critical reflections on the emerging discourse of international social work

Article Abstract:

The lack of critical analysis and attention to power relations within discourse body of international social work is highlighted. The legacy of colonialism and professional imperialism to current paradigms for international social work exchanges is explored.

Colonialism

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