Teaching human rights : curriculum resources for social workers / edited by M.C. "Terry" Hokenstad, Lynne M. Healy, and Uma A Segal.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hokenstad, Merl C.

Healy, Lynne M.

Segal, Uma A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights--Study and teaching.

Human rights.

Civil rights--Study and teaching.

Civil rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Virginia : CSWE Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Editors Hokenstad, Healy, and Segal, members of the Advisory Board of the Katherine A. Kendall Institute for International Social Work Education, here offer a resource manual designed to help American social work educators develop course modules and content for teaching international human rights. Containing course outlines, case studies, exercises, course assignments, and bibliographies, the book compiles some of the best and most useful information from educational programs currently being taught in the United States. An introductory chapter by Joseph Wronka gives an overview of international human rights documents and organizational implementation. Additional chapters on human rights and the use of the material in the social work curriculum help faculty members either develop courses on human rights or infuse human rights content into their existing course materials. Teaching Human Rights is designed to help American social work educators develop course modules and content for teaching international human rights. Containing course outlines, case studies, exercises, course assignments, and bibliographies, the book compiles some of the best and most useful information from educational programs currently being taught in the United States. An introductory chapter by Joseph Wronka gives an overview of international human rights documents and organizational implementation. Additional chapters on human rights and the use of the material in the social work curriculum help faculty members either develop courses on human rights or infuse human rights content into their existing course materials. This handbook provides invaluable resources to social work educators for teaching about this highly relevant topic that has sometimes been overlooked in social work education."

Contents:

Front

CONTENTS

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

PART 1

PART 2

Notes on the Editors and Primary Contributors.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 5, 2013).

ISBN:

0-87293-160-9

OCLC:

922998584