The Kantian principle of 'respect for persons' has traditionally held a central place in social work theory and practice. It is argued here, however, that the language of 'respect for persons' falls short of giving a full account of the complex nature of social work intervention in relation to elder
Putting Human Rights into Practice with People with an Intellectual Disability
β Scribed by Tony Ward; Claire Stewart
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 199 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1573-3580
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