Empowerment: What Is It?
Volume
37
Issue
5
Abstract
Many use the term empowerment without understanding what it really means. A literature review resulted in no clear definition of the concept, especially one that could cross-disciplinary lines. This article defines empowerment as a multi-dimensional social process that helps people gain control over their own lives. It is a process that fosters power in people for use in their own lives, their communities and in their society, by acting on issues they define as important. The Connecticut People Empowering People program uses this definition to connect research, theory, and practice.
Recommended Citation
Page, N., & Czuba, C. E. (1999). Empowerment: What Is It?. The Journal of Extension, 37(5), Article 2. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol37/iss5/2
