Empowerment

'Empowerment' is a term in widespread use today and one that is often considered to be a self-evident good. Here, McLaughlin explores its rise from the 1990s to the present day and interrogates its uncontroversial status, paying particular attention to social policy, social work and health and social care discourse.

Autorentext

Kenneth McLaughlin is Senior Lecturer in the Research Institute for Health and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Setting the Scene 2. Power in Modernity 3. Power in Postmodernity 4. From Power to Empowerment 5. Empowerment and Social Work 6. From Consciousness-Raising to Awareness-Raising 7. Advocacy Research and Social Policy 8. From Public Health to Personal Empowerment 9. The Politics of Nudge: Empowerment by Subterfuge 10. Conclusion: The Subject of Empowerment