Beyond Study Abroad: A Human Rights Delegation to Teach Policy Advocacy

    Authors

    D. Gammonley; K. S. Rotabi; J. Forte;A. Martin

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    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

    WOS:000323288100007

    ISSN

    1043-7797

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