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A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis

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This chapter takes a social issue and analyzes it from the rights-based framework presented earlier in the book. A case study is used to illustrate gaps in parental and family leave policies in the United States. Effects of current public policies are also discussed.

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Gabel, S.G. (2016). Bringing It All Together. In: A Rights-Based Approach to Social Policy Analysis. SpringerBriefs in Rights-Based Approaches to Social Work. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24412-9_4

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