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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253328503321

Autore

Maschi Tina

Titolo

Applying a human rights approach to social work research and evaluation : a rights research manifesto / / by Tina Maschi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-26036-7

9783319260365

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Rights-Based Approaches to Social Work, , 2195-9749

Disciplina

361.32

Soggetti

Social work

Human rights

Social policy

Social Work

Human Rights

Social Policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Understanding and Applying a Human Rights Framework -- Research and Evaluation that Makes a Difference -- Informed Decision-Making, Multiple Perspectives, Approaches, and Methods -- Social Contexts, Meaningful Participation, Relational Communication -- Holistic Analysis, Discerning Meaning from Narrative and Numeric Data -- Thoughtful Sharing (Dissemination) and Action.

Sommario/riassunto

This brief introduces a human rights approach to social work research and evaluation, compares it to traditional research approaches, and explains how to apply it in real world social work research. The author draws from a human rights framework that incorporates dignity and respect for all persons, the universality and interrelatedness of rights (political, civil, social, economic, and cultural), nondiscrimination, participation, accountability, and transparency. To advance a human rights approach, it introduces a rights-based model that accentuates the use of mixed methods and participatory research



and evaluation. This brief aims to increase competencies in how to apply a rights based approach to research decision-making process from the formulation of research questions, research and practice design, and participatory action strategies that advance human rights. It is a call to action for social workers to forge a rights-based research agenda that fosters empowerment.