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Social and economic justice, human rights and peaceThe challenge for social work in Canada and the USA
Colleen Lundy
School of Social Work, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada ON K1S 5B6, Colleen_lundy{at}carleton.ca
Katherine van Wormer
Social Work, University of Northern Iowa, 36 Sabin Hall, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, USA
English
Social work in Canada and the USA shares a common heritage in the commitment to advancing social and economic justice. Today the capitalist global market and increasing militarization affect social work in both nations. This paper discusses these challenges and presents a vision for social work as a human rights profession.
French
Au Canada et aux É tats-Unis, le travail social partage l’héritage d’un engagement à faire évoluer la justice sociale et économique. Aujourd’hui, la mondialisation du marché capitaliste et la militarisation croissante ont un impact sur le travail social dans les deux pays. Cette étude se penche sur ces enjeux et formule une vision du travail social en le considérant comme une profession liée aux droits de la personne.
Spanish
El trabajo social en Canadá y los Estados Unidos comparte una herencia común en su compromiso de avanzar hacia la justicia social y económica. Actualmente, el mercado global capitalista y la creciente militarización impacta al trabajo social en ambas naciones. Este trabajo discute estos retos y presenta una visión para el trabajo social como profesión de los derechos humanos.
Key Words: Canadian social work • economic justice • global market • human rights • social justice
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International Social Work, Vol. 50, No. 6,
727-739 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0020872807081899
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