First, the advantages. Certain areas of empowerment are essential. All service users have the right to feel safe, respected and supported, no matter their abilities, religion, sexuality, etc. Lack of empowerment in health and social care can lead to a loss of confidence and self-esteem, leadi...
Background: There has been overwhelming interest in the goal of service user empowerment within Western health and social care over the past two decades. Empowerment is particularly important for mental health service users, given the often extremely dis-empowering psychological effects of mental health...
Mental health service user's social and individual empowerment: using theories of power to elucidate far-reaching strategies, Journal of Mental Health, 15, 19-34.Masterson, Steve and Owen, Sara (2006) Mental health service user's social and individual empowerment: Using theories of power to ...
Data from the fifth round of the nationally representative cross-sectional survey (National Family Health Survey, NFHS-2019–2021) was used in the present study with 3,48,882 individuals being included in the final analysis. We have cross-tabulated SES and WES composite scores with the Dimension...
This paper analyses the relationships between economic development, women's social and economic empowerment and reproductive health in rural India using both state- and micro-level data. While previous studies have examined the separate effects of economic development on women's empowerment and ...
Social capital and empowerment are increasingly used as key concepts integrated into methods of building healthy communities and as means of explaining inequities in health status within the field of Health Promotion. Although applying these concepts in a public health context offers a more holistic an...
and history of my own research and recovering the meanings of desire, pleasure and subjectivity as they appeared in this body of work. I then engage Lamb and Peterson’s points of consensus about the role of sexual empowerment in adolescent girls’ healthy sexuality by 1) positioning sexua...
Through her work inproduct management, scholarship coaching, and social empowerment, Dr. Bolanle Solomon-Adewusi is leaving a lasting impact. Her dedication to empowering women, supporting education, and leading innovation is shaping the future for individuals and communities, both in Africa and beyond...
While affordability is influenced by policy and the delivery of public services, the private sector has scope to act. In addition to easing cost burdens for their own workforces and across their value chains, businesses can develop affordable offerings in housing, energy, food,...
social determinantsObjective :To explore links between the social determinants of health, the 'control factor', and an Aboriginal empowerment program. Methods: The evidence that rank or social status is one of the most important determinants of health is briefly presented. This is followed by a ...