A global perspective on intellectual property rights: A social work view

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Intellectual property rights incorporate degree of novelty and innate usefulness and have emerged as an important factor for the multinational corporations (MNCs) and world economy. The formation of Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to control piracy and technological protectionism in developing countries is analyzed.

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Globalization and global justice: Towards a social work of resistance

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The transformation of the social work role through the imposition of neoliberal policies is creating widespread dissatisfaction. Some bases for resistance to these policies are identified and their potential for informing a new paradigm, based on a rejection of neoliberalism in social work is discussed.

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Support for staff working in disaster situations: A social work perspective

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The usefulness of social work principles in helping disaster workers handle the inevitable stresses through the development of support programs is evaluated.

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