Results 161 to 170 of about 287,307 (215)
Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 2007 The term "empowerment" has different meanings in different sociocultural and political contexts. Broadly speaking, empowerment refers to the expansion of assets and capabilities of poor people to participate in, negotiate with, influence, control, and hold accountable institutions that affect people's lives. The paper explores each of these aspects and
Ette, Mercy
openaire +3 more sources
Development in Practice, 1995 'Empowerment' is a term often used in development work, but rarely defined. This article explores the meaning of empowerment, in the context of its root-concept: power. Different understandings of what constitutes power lead to a variety of interpretations of empowerment, and hence to a range of implications for development policy and practice ...
Rowlands, Jo
openaire +4 more sources
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.
Related searches:
Related searches:
E-empowerment: Empowerment by the Internet
Computers in Human Behavior, 2008Yair Amichai-Hamburger +1 more
exaly +2 more sources
Proceedings of the 4th decennial conference on Critical computing: between sense and sensibility, 2005
In this paper, we discuss the notion of empowerment in relation to healthcare and IT systems. By unfolding strategies to empower patients in healthcare, based on a specific case, we wish contribute to the discussion of IT based empowerment.
Johannsen, Nis, Kensing, Finn
openaire +2 more sources
In this paper, we discuss the notion of empowerment in relation to healthcare and IT systems. By unfolding strategies to empower patients in healthcare, based on a specific case, we wish contribute to the discussion of IT based empowerment.
Johannsen, Nis, Kensing, Finn
openaire +2 more sources
Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 1999
The discourse community of British psychiatric and mental health nursing is a contested realm. The ‘Big Stories’ of policy and planning of services are clearly articulated in disputes in journals, but the ‘Little Stories’ of nurses’ work and patients’ or users’ experiences may be ignored or under‐valued.
S, Tilley, L, Pollock, L, Tait
openaire +2 more sources
The discourse community of British psychiatric and mental health nursing is a contested realm. The ‘Big Stories’ of policy and planning of services are clearly articulated in disputes in journals, but the ‘Little Stories’ of nurses’ work and patients’ or users’ experiences may be ignored or under‐valued.
S, Tilley, L, Pollock, L, Tait
openaire +2 more sources
Evaluation Practice, 1994
Abstract Empowerment evaluation is the use of evaluation concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and self-determination (Fetterman, 2001; Fetterman, Kaftarian,, Wandersman, 1996). It is guided by a commitment to truth and honesty (Fetterman, 1998).
openaire +1 more source
Abstract Empowerment evaluation is the use of evaluation concepts, techniques, and findings to foster improvement and self-determination (Fetterman, 2001; Fetterman, Kaftarian,, Wandersman, 1996). It is guided by a commitment to truth and honesty (Fetterman, 1998).
openaire +1 more source
British Journal of Social Psychology, 2015
This study presents a conceptual analysis of social power. The most common theories of power are social–relational, an approach instantiated in a range of contemporary experiments that give participants the chance to control other people's outcomes. The relational approach is also reflected in various analyses of international relations.
openaire +2 more sources
This study presents a conceptual analysis of social power. The most common theories of power are social–relational, an approach instantiated in a range of contemporary experiments that give participants the chance to control other people's outcomes. The relational approach is also reflected in various analyses of international relations.
openaire +2 more sources
Advances in Nursing Science, 1993
A consideration of health in relation to global and diverse social and economic contexts forces nurses to reexamine the centrality of health in the discipline of nursing and to confront the issue of whether health is a personal matter. In this article, the authors review development of the concept of health in nursing science, discuss the limitations ...
P S, Jones, A I, Meleis
openaire +2 more sources
A consideration of health in relation to global and diverse social and economic contexts forces nurses to reexamine the centrality of health in the discipline of nursing and to confront the issue of whether health is a personal matter. In this article, the authors review development of the concept of health in nursing science, discuss the limitations ...
P S, Jones, A I, Meleis
openaire +2 more sources
Proceedings of the seventh ACM conference on Creativity and cognition, 2009
Data visualization, commonly used to make large sets of numerical data more legible, also has enormous potential as a storytelling tool to elicit insights on long-standing social problems. It can help to synthesize diverse personal narratives about history, causes and impacts, and thereby give a voice to populations seeking to create change.In this ...
Indhira Rojas, Wendy Ju
openaire +1 more source
Data visualization, commonly used to make large sets of numerical data more legible, also has enormous potential as a storytelling tool to elicit insights on long-standing social problems. It can help to synthesize diverse personal narratives about history, causes and impacts, and thereby give a voice to populations seeking to create change.In this ...
Indhira Rojas, Wendy Ju
openaire +1 more source