social and cultural rights

Why business should be concerned about social sustainability? I was going over the Internet and I received on social sustainability and in particular, regarding its meaning. It is about a process for creating sustainable, successful places that improve wellbeing, through understanding what people need form the places in which they live and work (Wikipedia.com). Social sustainability includes many aspects such as labor rights, social responsibility, human rights and so on. So I started…

some of the first to champion human rights as universal notion. Their work led to the conversion of a political ideology once completely disregarded into a dominant element of international affairs today. Despite this, the United States has lagged behind in its failure to ratify most of the international human rights treaties that have come into existence since the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The UDHR explicitly states the rights of all people everywhere and the…

impairment as a generic social category is a new social invention. Students will focus on the social, cultural and political issues that challenge people with disabilities every day. Disability Studies Programs Disability studies explore the social ideologies and cultural systems that have…

(relational-cultural theory) are the relationship and connection, strengths and weaknesses of diverse clients. Also, talks about developing an awareness of biases that therapist may bring to the treatment process. Additionally, applying theoretical models to think critically about cases using behavioral and cognitive theory. In chapter 10 the author talks about biological differences between gender roles, male and females patterns of culturally approved behaviors that varies across cultural…

foreign goods that came with the economic globalization, Korean companies chose to exploit their workers more than ever. Yet what brought by the socio-cultural globalization was the awareness of democracy and human rights. Influenced by the trend of thought, workers began to fight for their rights. The contrast between economic and socio-cultural globalization could even seem contrary, which can be seen in the case of foreign workers. As Moon points out,…

is considering whether he should tell her himself or respect Jim’s choice. One could argue, that if Juan discloses Jim’s HIV status to Karen without Jim signing a consent form he would be violating his client’s privacy or that he is violating Jim’s right to self – determination. However, according to the NASW Code of Ethics the confidentiality clause does not apply when disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm to a client or identifiable person. In this case Karen’s safety is at risk if…

during these interactions the Social Worker be attentive to the ability of the patient to understand and be competent to make care decisions on his/her own behalf. We must be able to determine the wishes of a patient, and the family that may or may not be present, to ensure the most successful outcome of the medical intervention. It should go without saying that cultural competence is a core skill set required during these stressful periods. Again from our text, the Social Worker must, “be…

the Declaration of Human Rights? Eli Wiesel once said, “Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must – at that moment – become the center of the universe.” The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on December 10, 1948 as a result of the Second World War. The UN Charter decided to make it a priority to “guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere” (United Nations). Human rights are the rights that every individual…

women are created equal” (Kerber, Dayton, and Hart 264). Stanton’s address was making a case that women were also human and were entitled to the same natural rights that only men were privileged with. Women in this generation were underprivileged in comparison to men; women, “had no voice in the making of laws, she was deprived of other rights of citizenship, she was declared civilly dead upon marriage” (Kerber, Dayton, and Hart 261). It was unheard of for a woman to be speaking in the public…

would like to reflect back concerning your thoughts about being a competent social worker with the Hispanic population. I agree that social workers should have an understanding about the culture and the concerns that are facing this population and if the knowledge is not there, then research would be a great resource. Social workers must be culture competent to keep from being a failure to our clients and in our social work careers, we must remember that immigrants are transitioning to this…