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Social Inclusion and Human Rights

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This chapter explores the connections between social inclusion and human rights, demonstrating how closely interrelated they are. The chapter begins with an overview of the human rights that form the basis of the human rights systems at global, regional, national, and subnational levels, and discusses some of their key features. Following this, the chapter examines: rights to participation; social inclusion and human rights; and rights-based approaches (RBAs). Throughout the chapter, a series of seven case studies provide detailed illustrations of rights-based approaches as applied to issues in health and social care research and practice, including a discussion of impact where possible. The case studies present a wide range of different applications of RBAs in different contexts, for different services, and with different population groups. They illustrate the considerable potential of RBAs. In this way, the chapter focuses on the instrumental value of human rights and rights-based approaches in achieving social inclusion and reducing health and social inequities.

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Taket, A. (2022). Social Inclusion and Human Rights. In: Liamputtong, P. (eds) Handbook of Social Inclusion. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-89594-5_5

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