1. Human rights in a globalised world; 2. Human rights: Beyond traditional formulations; 3. Public and private human rights; 4. Culture and human rights; 5. Human rights and human needs; 6. Human rights and obligations; 7. Ethics and human rights; 8. Participation in the human rights discourse; 9. Constructing human rights for social work practice; 10. Achieving human rights through social work; 11. Respecting human rights in social work practice; 12. Conclusion: Prospects for human rights practice.