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Feminist and empowerment theory and social work practice

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ID23322375
AuthorsSandra Turner (0000-0002-7669-8316, Fordham University), Sandra G Turner, Tina Maschi (0000-0002-5173-2151, Fordham University), Tina M Maschi
Year2015
Volume29
Issue2
Pages151-162
Publication date2015-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social Work Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-0533 • E-ISSN: 1465-3885
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02650533.2014.941282
OpenAlexW2000886688
LanguageEN
Citations received58
References cited23

Feminist and empowerment theories are especially important to the understanding of individual and sociopolitical levels of social work assessment and intervention. Incorporating feminist and empowerment approaches in practice will provide social workers with the knowledge, values and skills most likely to promote human rights and social justice. In this paper, we present an overview of both theories and illustrate them with a case example.

Empowerment · Engineering ethics · Feminism · Feminist theory · Intervention (counseling) · Political science · Public relations · Social justice · Social science · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work

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Unique citing works58
Citations per year5,27
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 51

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