Abstract
One of the challenges in adopting a rights-based approach in social policy analysis is identifying indicators that capture the ability of policies to promote or hinder the realization of human rights. Human rights indicators must account for outcome measures as called for by more conventional forms of policy analyses, but should also evaluate the process of developing and implementing policies. This chapter describes expectations for the implementation of different types of rights and the United Nations’ systems for monitoring and measuring human rights. It introduces a framework for monitoring progress on civil and political rights and economic, social, and cultural rights using structural, process, and outcome indicators. An example from child welfare is used to demonstrate how these indicators may be used. Sources for potential indicators are included. End of the chapter exercises offer opportunities to consider the use of rights-based indicators pertaining to long term care for older persons and the right to cannabis use for the general population.
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Gabel, S.G. (2016). Measuring Progress on the Realization of Human Rights. 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_3
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