supervisory relationships at work and in the community. The 1990s have been described as the empowerment era. A paradox exists … however in that the idea of empowerment appeals to the rich and powerful and the poor and powerless. It is both liberatory and … regulative. In this article the ideological polarity of empowerment is investigated in the context of the management of change in …

Anti-racist sociology, feminist sociology and action-research share a concern with empowerment of 'the researched'. A … review and critique of the concept of empowerment in anti racist, feminist and action research is used to argue for the use …. The case focuses on the project set up, which was aimed at intrinsic empowerment, then on the community action which tried …

and fulfillment in later life. Yet, the meanings attached to agency, empowerment, autonomy and independence vary in … the notion of 'successful ageing'. This paper questions both the effect this has on how agency and empowerment are … research project on women\'s experiences of agency and dis/empowerment in later life across ethnic diversity. There were …

power and empowerment within the development discourse mean. It considers the factors that contribute to empowerment and … relationships between women's socio-economic circumstances, their ethnicity or caste and the process of empowerment are introduced …

members of online support groups brings about empowerment as well as produces common values. The interaction between the two … empowerment and disempowerment. The finding leads to the conclusion that group values condition the empowerment potential of …

theoretical debates about gender mainstreaming and policy developments that construct girls and women's 'empowerment' as 'smart …