Assisting the most vulnerable populations in the Regions of La Rioja and the Maghreb: The human rights-based approach and social work
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Universidad de La Rioja
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ISSN: 0191-5096
Year of publication: 2018
Volume: 45
Issue: 1
Pages: 187-210
Type: Article
More publications in: Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
Abstract
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.