Approaches to Empowering Individuals and Communities
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Summary
This article reviews the development of empowerment-based practice in social work. The article discusses the effect that the Cash & Counseling program has on empowerment, specifically for the elderly.
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Populations
Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging
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Keywords
Empowerment Theory; Empowering the elderly; The Cash and Counseling Demonstration and Evaluation; Empowering communities; Discussion and Conclusion
Contact
Elizabeth
Maguire
National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services
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elizabeth.maguire.1@bc.edu
Phone
617-552-0562