Human Rights in this Age of Uncertainty: Social Work Approaches and Practices from Southeast Europe

This book examines social work approaches and practices in Southeast Europe through a human rights framework, highlighting inequality and discrimination, promoting ethical engagements, and contributing to social, political, and economic betterment. It provides an overview of human rights practices in eight countries and discusses the prospects for an integrated approach to human rights in social work in contemporary Southeast Europe.

Format: Hardback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 06 November 2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book, deeply rooted in a human rights framework, delves into the intricacies of social work approaches and practices in Southeast Europe. Human rights hold a paramount significance in today's understanding of social work as an academic discipline and a professional practice. By examining social work through the lens of human rights, inequality and discrimination are exposed, ethical engagements are fostered, and societal improvement is promoted on social, political, and economic fronts. Moreover, human rights and social work are interconnected, with far-reaching implications at macro, mezzo, and micro levels, both in the realm of social policy and in professional practice.

This comprehensive collection of eight chapters offers a comprehensive overview of human rights practices in social work across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Romania, and Slovenia. It presents cutting-edge research on human rights and social work, focusing on individual country-specific chapters. Additionally, an integrative introductory chapter identifies and discusses the commonalities and differences across the region, as well as potential future directions. The book adopts an integrated approach, engaging in conversations among the contributors on three key questions: What is the current state of human rights in social work? How are human rights implemented in social work practices? What are the prospects for an integrated approach to human rights in social work in contemporary Southeast Europe?

Human Rights in this Age of Uncertainty is a vital resource for social work academics and practitioners in Southeast Europe, owing to its regional focus and insights from the specific countries of the region. Furthermore, the book has the potential to appeal to a broader European audience, particularly as it includes chapters from both within and outside the European Union. By examining the intersection of human rights and social work, this book contributes to the advancement of social justice, equality, and the well-being of societies in the region and beyond.

Weight: 459g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031117275
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022