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Revisiting women empowerment through a cultural lens a in-depth analysis of empowerment methodologies in horticulture in rural Ethiopia Vlerick Business School
As previous research in international development has clearly demonstrated (see Banerjee and Prasad, 2008 for an overview), cultural values have an impact on the conceptualization of empowerment. In this paper we explore the implications of Power Distance as a cultural dimension for the use of participatory methodologies toward achieving women empowerment in rural areas in the Global South. Our critical analysis of cultural differences between ...
Revisiting women empowerment through a cultural lens a in-depth analysis of empowerment methodologies in horticulture in rural Ethiopia Ghent University
Patient empowerment in young persons with chronic conditions: Psychometric properties of the Gothenburg Young Persons Empowerment Scale (GYPES) KU Leuven
PURPOSE: Empowerment in patients can lead to a higher participation in care and self-management skills. However, there are a limited number of high-quality instruments to assess empowerment and its various dimensions in young persons. The aim was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Gothenburg Young Persons Empowerment Scale (GYPES). METHODS: The GYPES is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure patient empowerment in ...
Empowerment of people experiencing poverty: report for the Committee of Experts on Empowerment of People Experiencing Poverty University of Antwerp
An introduction to Silver Empowerment KU Leuven
Patient empowerment during the transition to adulthood in young persons with chronic conditions KU Leuven
People with congenital heart disease (ConHD) need lifelong follow-up care. In order to receive age- and developmentally appropriate care, they will be transfered to different care settings. The first of these transfers is from pediatric to adult care. During this transfer of care, patients experience different care cultures and face the challenges of moving from adolescent towards adulthood. It has been recommended to have a preparatory phase ...
Empowerment in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg KU Leuven
Het empowermentparadigma vormt een uitdagend kader voor vernieuwende ontwikkelingen in de geestelijke gezondheidszorg (GGZ), stelt Prof. dr. Tine Van Regenmortel in haar lezing op het vierde Vlaams Geestelijk Gezondheidscongres (17 september 2008, Universiteit Antwerpen). Dit artikel beschrijft dit paradigma met haar gevolgen voor de hulpverlening. Zes sleutelementen van een empowerende GGZ komen aan bod: een andere visie, de waarde van ...