This book sights key concepts and covers the theoretical foundations and meanings of human rights and social welfare from a range of perspectives. It excels students to take part in contemporary human rights debates and to connect with questions of both theory and practical application in the human rights and social welfare field. The text has been worked out with a view to making various aspects of human rights accessible to the large body of personnel involved in various sectors i.e. education, policy formulation, social, administration and planning and development--to enrich the human rights programme as the basis for promoting awareness of current issues and controversies relating of human rights.