Title
Beyond Study Abroad: A Human Rights Delegation to Teach Policy Advocacy
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Soc. Work Educ.
Keywords
SOCIAL-WORK; GUATEMALA; Education & Educational Research; Social Work
Abstract
Advancement of human rights is a core competency in the social work curriculum. Presented is a model to teach policy practice from a human rights perspective based on a violence-against-women delegation visit to Guatemala. Postdelegation policy advocacy responses included White House and State Department briefings on the problems, including femicide. Case examples of witnessed testimony about human rights violations, including rape, femicide, and human trafficking, reflect the unique and dynamic nature of social work practice in a global context. We link Council on Social Work Education core competencies in policy practice and human rights to experiential learning strategies used by the delegation and derive lessons learned to advance human rights education for the profession.
Journal Title
Journal of Social Work Education
Volume
49
Issue/Number
4
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
619
Last Page
634
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1043-7797
Recommended Citation
"Beyond Study Abroad: A Human Rights Delegation to Teach Policy Advocacy" (2013). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 4001.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/4001
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