Over the past 15-20 years there has been a dramatic increase in transnational social movements in... more Over the past 15-20 years there has been a dramatic increase in transnational social movements including the movement to eradicate violence against women. This paper examines the development of the transnational women's movement and the prioritizing of violence against women (VAW) as a universal women's agenda using the United Nations (U.N.) human rights conferences as a focal point. As one form of VAW, domestic violence (DV) has been placed into the human rights context by many organizations globally. The implications and possible limitations of universalizing a framework for DV are explored using salient examples from various areas of the world. It is suggested that the framing of DV as a human rights violation is relevant to social work in light of social work's role in the critical analysis of framing of social problems and the emergent movement in the United States for social work to become more internationally-focused. Keywords: Domestic violence, human rights, vio...
Morgaine explores the process of using collage as a data-analysis method in a project about newly... more Morgaine explores the process of using collage as a data-analysis method in a project about newly emerging non-binary sexualities. Focusing on the creative process as it organically unfolds, this chapter situates each step in the process in arts-based and anti-oppressive research practices. Morgaine examines the symbolic and methodological suitability of collage as a disruptive and multifaceted arts-based research tool that can advance anti-oppressive research practice through audience reach and visibility of marginalized groups.
An abstract of the dissertation of Karen Lynn Morgaine for the Doctor of Philosophy in Social Wor... more An abstract of the dissertation of Karen Lynn Morgaine for the Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work and Social Research presented October 24, 2007 Title: “Creative interpretation and fluidity in a rights framework”: The intersection of domestic violence and human rights in the United States This study explores the manner in which leaders working in the domestic violence field in the US have or have not adopted a human rights framework and what impact this has had on domestic violence policy and intervention. Participants included leaders from national domestic violence and human rights organizations. These organizations are instrumental in developing policy and in framing the issues of domestic violence and human rights, many of which also work with specific racial and ethnic populations. Some of the primary research questions included: If the human rights discourse is being put to practical use within the US, how does it meet the needs of women of color, immigrants, and other women ...
Chapter 1: Intersections of Social Work and Social Justice Chapter 2: Social Work Values and Ethi... more Chapter 1: Intersections of Social Work and Social Justice Chapter 2: Social Work Values and Ethics Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Social Work Chapter 4: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Individuals Chapter 5: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Families Chapter 6: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Groups Chapter 7: Anti-Oppressive Practice Within Organizations Chapter 8: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Communities Chapter 9: Anti-Oppressive Policy Practice Chapter 10: Social Movements Chapter 11: Global Anti-Oppressive Practice
This qualitative study explores whether individuals working within the domestic violence (DV) fie... more This qualitative study explores whether individuals working within the domestic violence (DV) field in the United States have utilized a human rights framework and identifies potential benefits of this framework. Using the critique and experiences of women of color as a focal point, data were gathered through interviews with key individuals working with national and regional DV and human rights organizations. This article focuses on challenges within the mainstream DV movement and how a human rights approach could potentially ameliorate some of these concerns by supporting a more holistic approach to DV and increasing coalition building and community engagement.
... In 1948 the UN General Assembly created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which, whil... more ... In 1948 the UN General Assembly created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which, while not binding, set in motion the development of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political ...
This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement ha... more This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement has influenced the field of domestic violence in the United States and the possible barriers to redefining domestic violence as a violation of human rights. The qualitative study that is presented was based on semistructured interviews with key individuals throughout the United States who work in national organizations on issues of domestic violence and/or human rights. The findings focus on the manner in which power situated within the state would result in significant barriers to reframing domestic violence related to themes of resonance, U.S. exceptionalism, funding, and the criminal justice system.
This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement ha... more This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement has influenced the field of domestic violence in the United States and the possible barriers to redefining domestic violence as a violation of human rights. The qualitative study that is presented was based on semistructured interviews with key individuals throughout the United States who work in national organizations on issues of domestic violence and/or human rights. The findings focus on the manner in which power situated within the state would result in significant barriers to reframing domestic violence related to themes of resonance, U.S. exceptionalism, funding, and the criminal justice system.
Over the past 15-20 years there has been a dramatic increase in transnational social movements in... more Over the past 15-20 years there has been a dramatic increase in transnational social movements including the movement to eradicate violence against women. This paper examines the development of the transnational women's movement and the prioritizing of violence against women (VAW) as a universal women's agenda using the United Nations (U.N.) human rights conferences as a focal point. As one form of VAW, domestic violence (DV) has been placed into the human rights context by many organizations globally. The implications and possible limitations of universalizing a framework for DV are explored using salient examples from various areas of the world. It is suggested that the framing of DV as a human rights violation is relevant to social work in light of social work's role in the critical analysis of framing of social problems and the emergent movement in the United States for social work to become more internationally-focused. Keywords: Domestic violence, human rights, vio...
Morgaine explores the process of using collage as a data-analysis method in a project about newly... more Morgaine explores the process of using collage as a data-analysis method in a project about newly emerging non-binary sexualities. Focusing on the creative process as it organically unfolds, this chapter situates each step in the process in arts-based and anti-oppressive research practices. Morgaine examines the symbolic and methodological suitability of collage as a disruptive and multifaceted arts-based research tool that can advance anti-oppressive research practice through audience reach and visibility of marginalized groups.
An abstract of the dissertation of Karen Lynn Morgaine for the Doctor of Philosophy in Social Wor... more An abstract of the dissertation of Karen Lynn Morgaine for the Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work and Social Research presented October 24, 2007 Title: “Creative interpretation and fluidity in a rights framework”: The intersection of domestic violence and human rights in the United States This study explores the manner in which leaders working in the domestic violence field in the US have or have not adopted a human rights framework and what impact this has had on domestic violence policy and intervention. Participants included leaders from national domestic violence and human rights organizations. These organizations are instrumental in developing policy and in framing the issues of domestic violence and human rights, many of which also work with specific racial and ethnic populations. Some of the primary research questions included: If the human rights discourse is being put to practical use within the US, how does it meet the needs of women of color, immigrants, and other women ...
Chapter 1: Intersections of Social Work and Social Justice Chapter 2: Social Work Values and Ethi... more Chapter 1: Intersections of Social Work and Social Justice Chapter 2: Social Work Values and Ethics Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives on Social Work Chapter 4: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Individuals Chapter 5: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Families Chapter 6: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Groups Chapter 7: Anti-Oppressive Practice Within Organizations Chapter 8: Anti-Oppressive Practice with Communities Chapter 9: Anti-Oppressive Policy Practice Chapter 10: Social Movements Chapter 11: Global Anti-Oppressive Practice
This qualitative study explores whether individuals working within the domestic violence (DV) fie... more This qualitative study explores whether individuals working within the domestic violence (DV) field in the United States have utilized a human rights framework and identifies potential benefits of this framework. Using the critique and experiences of women of color as a focal point, data were gathered through interviews with key individuals working with national and regional DV and human rights organizations. This article focuses on challenges within the mainstream DV movement and how a human rights approach could potentially ameliorate some of these concerns by supporting a more holistic approach to DV and increasing coalition building and community engagement.
... In 1948 the UN General Assembly created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which, whil... more ... In 1948 the UN General Assembly created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which, while not binding, set in motion the development of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political ...
This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement ha... more This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement has influenced the field of domestic violence in the United States and the possible barriers to redefining domestic violence as a violation of human rights. The qualitative study that is presented was based on semistructured interviews with key individuals throughout the United States who work in national organizations on issues of domestic violence and/or human rights. The findings focus on the manner in which power situated within the state would result in significant barriers to reframing domestic violence related to themes of resonance, U.S. exceptionalism, funding, and the criminal justice system.
This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement ha... more This article examines whether the international “women's rights as human rights” movement has influenced the field of domestic violence in the United States and the possible barriers to redefining domestic violence as a violation of human rights. The qualitative study that is presented was based on semistructured interviews with key individuals throughout the United States who work in national organizations on issues of domestic violence and/or human rights. The findings focus on the manner in which power situated within the state would result in significant barriers to reframing domestic violence related to themes of resonance, U.S. exceptionalism, funding, and the criminal justice system.
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