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Empowerment in residential care for the elders — the case of an aged home in Hong Kong
Author(s)	Bong-ho Mok, Anita Mui
Journal title	Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 27, no 1/2, 1996
Pages	pp 23-35
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Rights [elderly] ; Participation ; Residents [care homes] ; Care homes ; Quality of life ; Projects ; Hong Kong.
Annotation	While empowerment is practised largely in oppressed communities of minorities, women and the disabled, it is an extremely useful concept and approach for social work practice in residential settings that are under undue bureaucratic and professional control. This paper describes a pioneering empowerment project in a residential home in Hong Kong, which aimed at assisting residents to conquer their feeling of powerlessness, and to speak up for themselves to improve their quality of life in the home. The authors argue that, given the opportunity, residents are willing and able to get involved, organised and mobilised to promote their own well-being, and staff are able to see the positive side of empowerment and not feel threatened.
Accession Number	CPA-980219204 A
Classmark	IKR: TMB: KX: KW: F:59: 3E: 7DR
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