Social Justice and People of Faith: A Transnational Perspective

Autor/in	Hodge, David R.
Titel	Social Justice and People of Faith: A Transnational Perspective
Quelle	In: Social Work, 52 (2007) 2, S.139-148 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-8046
Schlagwörter	Social Work; Religious Discrimination; Ethics; Civil Rights; Religion; Beliefs; Freedom; Global Approach; Population Groups; Power Structure; Low Achievement; Advocacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Ethik; Bürgerrechte; Grundrechte; Zivilrecht; Belief; Glaube; Freiheit; Globales Denken; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Sozialanwaltschaft
Abstract	There is a paucity of literature in social work on the intersection between social justice and religion, even though the profession's code of ethics articulates the need to advocate for social justice and eliminate religious discrimination. Therefore, this article helps equip social workers to challenge social injustice on behalf of people of faith around the world. Toward this end, the author developed a human rights-based social justice ethic based on the United Nations' (1948) "Universal Declaration of Human Rights". The growing problem of religious persecution is discussed, along with strategies to promote religious freedom. It is suggested that social work has a particular duty to advocate for religious freedom because many of the victims of religious persecution are members of marginalized populations with few advocates on the international stage. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10