Assisting the Most Vulnerable Populations in the Regions of La Rioja and the Maghreb: The Human Rights-Based Approach and Social Work

Authors

Neus Caparrós Civera, University of La Rioja, SpainFollow
Domingo Carbonero Muñoz, University of La Rioja, Spain
Esther Raya Díez, University of La Rioja, Spain

Keywords

Vulnerability, exclusion, HRBA, social work, social intervention

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.

Recommended Citation

Civera, Neus Caparrós; Muñoz, Domingo Carbonero; and Díez, Esther Raya (2018) "Assisting the Most Vulnerable Populations in the Regions of La Rioja and the Maghreb: The Human Rights-Based Approach and Social Work," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 45: Iss. 1, Article 12.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4175
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol45/iss1/12