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Book SynopsisDemonstrates how social workers can use an empowerment approach when dealing with those who have experienced oppression by virtue of poverty, colour, gender, sex or race. The reader is shown how the oppressed can learn to attain goals both individually and within the wider social environment.
Trade ReviewIt covers a lot of ground, yet stays grounded and rooted in empowerment practice. It should have appeal to both clinical and macro social workers, academicians and practicioners alike. -- Lee H. Staples Social Work With Groups
Table of ContentsDreaming Justice and the Beloved Community in the Twenty-First Century The Empowerment Approach: A Conceptual Framework Establishing Multifocal Vision: The History of Oppression Establishing Multifocal Vision: The Ecological Perspective and Coping Multifocal Vision: Developing Ethclass, Feminist, Cultural, Global, and Critical Perspectives-One Clear Lens, Many Foci Making Beginnings in Individual and Family Empowerment: Processes and Practical Skills Assessment for Empowerment: Content and Process Working on Problems Together: The Empowerment of Individuals and Families Empowering Special Populations The Empowerment Group Approach Empowerment Groups: Working Together Toward Empowerment Community and Political Empowerment Practice Empowerment in Global Perspective: Social and Economic Justice For All
