Keywords
Brazil; Social Work; Social Work Education; Human Rights; Activism; Social Rights; U.S. Exceptionalism
Abstract
In 2016, Brazilian social work celebrated 80 years of existence. This writer, a U.S. social worker, traveled south to participate in the celebrations, and to observe—and reflect upon—the role of human rights activism in the practice of our shared profession. This article will discuss both Brazil’s history and its social work profession as they relate to human rights, and highlight ways that Brazilian social workers speak about human rights that challenge the author to become a better social worker and educator.
Recommended Citation
McPherson, Jane.
2017.
"Notes from the Field: It’s Not About Love: Brazilian Social Work Celebrates 80 Years in the Fight for Social Rights."
Societies Without Borders
12 (1).
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/swb/vol12/iss1/17
