A Human Rights-Based Approach to Justice in Social Work Practice

Shirley Gatenio Gabel, PhD, MPhil, MSW, is a Professor and Mary Ann Quaranta Chair for Social Justice for Children at Fordham University's Graduate School of Social Service. Gatenio Gabel's research focuses on human rights and social policies, particularly those affecting children. She is the editor of the book series Rights-Based Approaches to Social Work Practice, author of A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis (2016), and co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work.