Empowerment in difficulty
A critical appraisal of international intervention in child welfare in Romania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9974601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan F Dickens (0000-0002-4189-0287, University of East Anglia, corresponding author), Jonathan Dickens (0000-0002-3723-8296, University of East Anglia), Victor Groza (0000-0001-9844-9006, Case Western Reserve University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 469-487 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872804046254 |
| OpenAlex | W2090069592 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article examines the successes and shortcomings of international intervention in child welfare in Romania, highlighting the importance of an empowerment approach. Implementing such an approach brings its own challenges, and the authors debate the possibilities and potential pitfalls. They identify key principles and essential personal qualities for putting empowerment into practice in situations of economic, political and social difficulty
Economics · Empowerment · Engineering ethics · Intervention (counseling · Management science · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Welfare · Child Welfare and Adoption · Children's Rights and Participation · Community Health and Development · Engineering · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,11 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2023 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |