Assisting the most vulnerable populations in the Regions of La Rioja and the Maghreb: The human rights-based approach and social work

  1. Civera, N.C. 1
  2. Muñoz, D.C. 1
  3. Díez, E.R. 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Revista:
Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

ISSN: 0191-5096

Año de publicación: 2018

Volumen: 45

Número: 1

Páginas: 187-210

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.15453/0191-5096.4175 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-85045964197 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

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Resumen

This article examines the evolution of social assistance provided to the most disadvantaged populations in La Rioja, Spain and the Maghreb, going from charity to the human rights-based approach (HRBA). A case-analysis methodology was applied to two social interventions: the ABDEM project, which is part of the EU Tempus program, and the UNICEF program to combat poverty in the Spanish region of La Rioja. In these two cases, the HRBA represents a conceptual leap in the promotion of people’s autonomy and an effective means for sustainable progress in response to the inequality, discrimination and unjust power relations negatively affecting the most vulnerable members of society. © 2018, Western Michigan University. All rights reserved.