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This study aims to analyze the grief experiences of the bereaved individuals on the basis of the empowerment approach and to reveal the grief support/counseling needs of the bereaved individuals. In addition, it has been tried to reach the opinions of social workers about the situations of encountering/working with bereavement cases and the necessity of bereavement counseling. In this research, in which the qualitative method was used, in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 bereaved people (9 males, 11 females) and 9 social workers working in different fields in order to achieve the determined goals. The research data were analyzed and interpreted with the Maxqda 20 package program. As a result of the analysis, the themes of empowering factors, debilitating factors and receiving grief support and grief counseling thought emerged. As a result of the interviews with the social workers, data on the grief counseling needs of the bereaved individuals were obtained, and these data were evaluated holistically, emphasizing the grief counseling task of the social work. As a profession that focuses on people, social work can strengthen the individual, making it easier for him to come to terms with his/her grief and grieve in a healthy way. In order for the profession to have such a mission in mourning, it must fulfill the task of empowering the grieving individual in adapting to the new life without the deceased and guiding/counseling him/her in this process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ÖZ:Sosyal hizmet mesleki uygulamalarının teorik zemininde yer alan pek çok kuram ve yaklaşım bulunmaktadır. Güçlendirme yaklaşımı, müracaatçının güçlü yanlarına odaklanan ve farklı sorun alanlarında kullanılabilen bir yaklaşımdır. Yaşlı ihmal ve istismarı, sosyal hizmetin ilgilendiği sorun alanlarından biridir. Derleme türündeki bu çalışmada yaşlı ihmal ve istismarı, güç ve güçlendirme kavramları, sosyal hizmet ve güçlendirme yaklaşımı konularına değinilmiştir. Daha sonra ihmal ve istismara maruz kalan yaşlı bireylere yönelik güçlendirme yaklaşımı temelinde, güçlendirmenin kişisel, kişilerarası ve kurumsal olmak üzere üç boyutuna yönelik stratejiler ele alınmıştır. Bu stratejiler; öz yeterliliğin geliştirilmesi, grup bilincinin artırılması, kendini suçlamanın azaltılması, kişisel sorumluluğun artırılması şeklinde belirtilmiştir. Güçlendirmenin üç farklı boyutunda her bir strateji için yaşlı bireyin güçlenme öncesi ve sonrasındaki bakış açısı ele alınmıştır. Böylece güçlendirme stratejilerinin mikro, mezzo ve makro boyutlarda nasıl bir fark yaratabileceği ortaya koyulmuştur. Bu çalışmada önceki derlemelerden farklı olarak sosyal hizmetin bilgi temelinde yer alan soyut bir yaklaşım olan güçlendirme yaklaşımının yaşlı ihmal ve istismarı sorununda hangi somut stratejiler ile ele alınabileceği hakkında fikir sunmak amaçlanmıştır. ABSTRACT:There are many theories and approaches on the theoretical basis of social work professional practices. The empowerment approach is an approach that focuses on the client's strengths and can be used in different problem areas. Elderly neglect and abuse is one of the problem areas that social work deals with. In this review study, topics such as elderly neglect and abuse, concepts of power and empowerment, social work and empowerment approach are included. Then, based on the empowerment approach for elderly individuals exposed to neglect and abuse, strategies for three dimensions of empowerment: personal, interpersonal and institutional, are discussed. These strategies are stated as improving self-efficacy, increasing group awareness, reducing self-blame, and increasing personal responsibility. For each strategy in three different dimensions of empowerment, the perspective of the elderly individual before and after empowerment is discussed. Thus, it has been revealed what difference empowerment strategies can make at micro, mezzo and macro dimensions. In this study, unlike previous reviews, it is aimed to present an idea about which concrete strategies the empowerment approach, which is an theoretical approach in the knowledge base of social work, can be addressed in the problem of elderly neglect and abuse.

There are many theories and approaches on the theoretical basis of social work professional practices. The empowerment approach is an approach that focuses on the client's strengths and can be used in different problem areas. Elderly neglect and abuse is one of the problem areas that social work deals with. In this review study, topics such as elderly neglect and abuse, concepts of power and empowerment, social work and empowerment approach are included. Then, based on the empowerment approach for elderly individuals exposed to neglect and abuse, strategies for three dimensions of empowerment: personal, interpersonal and institutional, are discussed. These strategies are stated as improving self-efficacy, increasing group awareness, reducing self-blame, and increasing personal responsibility. For each strategy in three different dimensions of empowerment, the perspective of the elderly individual before and after empowerment is discussed. Thus, it has been revealed what difference empowerment strategies can make at micro, mezzo and macro dimensions. In this study, unlike previous reviews, it is aimed to present an idea about which concrete strategies the empowerment approach, which is an theoretical approach in the knowledge base of social work, can be addressed in the problem of elderly neglect and abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose: Research shows that many evidence-based school programs are not sustained after the demonstration period is complete. This article outlines the Welcoming Empowerment Monitoring Approach and builds on data at each school—to address school safety and reduce substance use. Method: The study used California Healthy Kids Survey data across 145 schools in Southern California at five points in time over an 8-year period. Results: From project inception through 3 years after the project completed, all manifestations of school victimization dropped and were sustained. Lifetime alcohol and marijuana use also declined for all students during the overall period assessed. Discussion: Schools, districts, and regions tailored interventions according to each school's and region's specific needs. Combinations of ground-up solutions, evidence-based programs, building internal capacity, and connecting the school to resources helped reduce victimization and substance use. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At the present stage of the development of information society, the latest educational strategy involves the realization of the person-centered paradigm based on the empowerment approach aimed at ensuring the sustainable development of the personality by inspiring, encouraging, increasing enthusiasm, confidence, realization of the job satisfaction, directed to the achievement of an efficient process of professional training of future managers. During the years of global information system development, the important task of modern education is to form the ability to use the computer oriented management system by the future managers in their professional activities, which favors the process of self-improvement, personal development, self-education, creative development, increase in competitiveness, formation of informational and professional culture. The paper reveals the aims, the content as well as the ways for the realization of the empowerment approach during the professional training of future managers with the use of computer oriented management systems in the process of solving tasks of the network planning. Theoretical and methodological principles of the empowerment approach are the development of adaptability, flexibility, dynamism, creative capacities, ability to take a risk, dedication to problem solving, anticipation of the results of your own activities, responsibility for decision making etc. The suggested technique for overcoming difficulties in teaching the information and dynamic simulation with the use of computer oriented management systems will allow the students to manage the projects in their future professional activities on the basis of the developed plans by creating the network models, determining the logical interconnections and work results necessary for the optimum planning. The experience gained during the training process may be applied in the future professional activities and will enable future managers to quickly overcome the difficulties and to become successful under the dynamic conditions of information society development.

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Armed conflict and displacement disrupt the social, economic, and cultural networks necessary for individuals' and families' well-being. Interventions are necessary to repair this damage, as there are an estimated 40 million people displaced worldwide due to conflict and violence. This article describes the Dialogue Groups, a community-based intervention in post-conflict northern Uganda, focusing on social disruptions such as men's decreased involvement in the family, women's increased responsibilities at home and in the family, and increased violent behavior in homes. Reported outcomes include increased connection among community members and within homes, decreased genderbased violence, and increased livelihood opportunities. The intervention utilized an empowerment approach and demonstrated that community-driven and community-led interventions addressing social disruptions of conflict and displacement are viable and can meet the goals of a social development agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Schizophrenia deeply affects both the lives of patients and their families. The fact that schizophrenic patients in Turkey generally maintain their lives with their families may lead to serious problems for families and parents. Aims: The main purposes of this research are to determine the physical, social, cognitive, emotional and spiritual lives of parents of children with schizophrenia with the main concepts of the empowerment approach. Method: The research was carried out with the qualitative research method. In-depth interviews were conducted with 30 parents in total, that is, 15 mothers and 15 fathers, through semi-structured interview form. Maxqda 2018 was used for the analysis of the research data. Results: According to the research result, it is determined that the parents have problems due to physical, social, cognitive, emotional and spiritual disease process; gender perspective and roles; domestic functionality; social environment, social perception; and issues related to services. Conclusion: Considering the parents who are affected by the disease process which is a particularly quite difficult process and who affect the process, to recognize the situations that lead them to gain strength and that make them powerless in personal, interpersonal and political aspects, to activate the existing resources and to create new resources are highly important factors for them to cope with the disease process effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: In response to the rising suicide trend in Hong Kong, the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention ("CSRP") was established in 2002, with the aim to capitalize on the collective impact of research-support practices to prevent suicides. Method: The CSRP has since become an international knowledge hub that applies a public health approach and innovative strategies to address suicide-related problems at multiple levels. Results: The CSRP actively engages in research, teaching, and knowledge exchange with community stakeholders. These effort are associated with Hong Kong's more than 30% reduction in suicide rates between 2003 and 2016. Discussion: The rationale for and examples of the CSRP's practices in face of the suicide prevention challenges lay ahead were also discussed. Conclusion: The outcomes of these practices, which hold great potential for suicide prevention worldwide, have contributed to important academic debates in the field of suicidology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background and Objectives: There is a paucity of literature on the dietary attitude (DA) of patients with type 2 diabetes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Although the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is high in Gulf countries, there remains a lack of understanding of the importance of dietary behavior in diabetes management among patients. Understanding the behavior of patients with diabetes towards the disease requires knowledge of their DA. Therefore, this study aimed to assess and evaluate the DA of type 2 diabetes patients, and it is the first of its kind in the KSA. Material and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 patients with type 2 diabetes. A self-administered DA questionnaire was used to collect the data. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire were assessed by face validity, content validity, exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency reliability. The data were collected using a systematic random sampling technique. Results: The overall DA of the patients was inappropriate (p = 0.014). Patients had an inappropriate DA towards food selection (p = 0.003), healthy choices (p = 0.005), food restraint (p < 0.001), health impact (p < 0.001), and food categorization (p = 0.033). A poor DA was also observed in relation to the consumption of red meat (p p < 0.001), soup and sauces (p = 0.040), dairy products (p = 0.015), and junk food (p < 0.001). Conclusions: It is highly recommended that patients with diabetes receive counseling with an empowerment approach, as this can bring about changes in their dietary behavior, which is deeply rooted in their daily routine. Healthcare providers should also be well-informed about patients’ attitudes and beliefs towards diabetes to design tailored educational and salutary programs for this specific community. Diabetes self-management educational programs should also be provided on a regular basis with a special emphasis on diet and its related components.

Self-determination and the ability to express opinions and preferences are fundamental to all people. Some people with intellectual disability no longer accept a subordinated role as disabled and new self-advocacy groups have evolved. The aim of this study was to analyse the meaning and importance of engagement in a self-advocacy group for self-advocates daily life and identity. An interpretative abductive approach was used to analyse data from interviews with 26 self-advocates from six self-advocacy groups in Sweden in relation to the theoretical concepts; recognition, social capital, culture capital and self-determination. The key finding is that the vast majority of the participants experienced a changed self-perception, as more skilled, social and confident people, depending on group affiliation, their personal engagement and positions within the group. The conclusion is that self-advocacy is important for daily life and identity of people with intellectual disability. The self-organized movements indicate an important change in society and the results are of importance not only for the target group but for shaping future support and treatment from society of people with intellectual disability.

Self-determination and the ability to express opinions and preferences are fundamental to all people. Some people with intellectual disability no longer accept a subordinated role as disabled and new self-advocacy groups have evolved. The aim of this study was to analyse the meaning and importance of engagement in a self-advocacy group for self-advocates daily life and identity. An interpretative abductive approach was used to analyse data from interviews with 26 self-advocates from six self-advocacy groups in Sweden in relation to the theoretical concepts; recognition, social capital, culture capital and self-determination. The key finding is that the vast majority of the participants experienced a changed self-perception, as more skilled, social and confident people, depending on group affiliation, their personal engagement and positions within the group. The conclusion is that self-advocacy is important for daily life and identity of people with intellectual disability. The self-organized movements indicate an important change in society and the results are of importance not only for the target group but for shaping future support and treatment from society of people with intellectual disability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Self-Advocacy for Independent Life (SAIL) program which aims to empower individuals and families with the skills of self-advocacy to navigate life after brain injury in a self-efficacious manner. It mentions that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result in long-term injury-related disabilities wherein their families must advocate for themselves to secure resources to address their postinjury needs. It notes the estimated number of people with TBI in the U.S.

Many persons with a disability are not prepared to evacuate in disasters. Subjects (N = 710) from 7 U.S. states responded to a survey measuring level of social support in a crisis, number of organizational memberships, frequency of personal assistance services, and evacuation preparedness. A hierarchical regression, controlling for degree of limitation from disability, shows that informal social support (β = .345), voluntary memberships (β = .106), and personal assistance frequency (β = .113) are statistically significant (p < .01) predictors of preparedness (R = .383,R2 = .148). Interventions that increase the levels of these supports increase disaster preparedness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Research on the intimate partnerships of female sex workers (FSWs) tends to focus on the risks associated with these relationships. This paper takes as its starting point that the situation of FSWs is better understood by including knowledge of the benefits of their intimate partnerships. Specifically, we employ the conceptual framework provided by emergent research examining intimacy as a complex fusion of affective and instrumental dimensions among sex workers. This perspective allows us to frame information about FSWs' intimate partnerships within a behaviour-structural approach that is helpful for identifying how intimate partnerships can be a source of both benefit as well as increased risk to FSWs. Methods: Our results are based on a mixed-methods study carried out in the summer of 2011 in Kibera, Kenya. We conducted face-to-face interviews (n=30) with a non-probability sample of FSWs stratified by age who self-identified as Human Immune Virus positive (HIV+). We asked about participants' involvement in current and past intimate partnerships, and whether these relationships had a positive or negative impact on their health and well?being. Results: Participants currently in intimate partnerships had fewer clients and thus lower incomes than those without intimate partnerships. Participants presently with partners were also more likely to receive some financial support from partners, to report lower intimate partner violence, and to narrate higher partner emotional support and greater assistance with medications. These participants were also more likely to have disclosed their sex work and HIV+ statuses to their partners. Intimate partnerships, on the other hand, showed increased risk of economic vulnerability and emotional dependence for FSWs. This became especially problematic for those participants in fragile relationships. Despite these variations, none of the differences between the two groups were statistically significant. Conclusions: Intimacy and transactional relations are bound up with one another and intersect with the structural realities and vulnerabilities; this is the case for sex workers in well-resourced and resourced-constrained countries alike. Rather than treating intimate partnerships as distinct from transactional relationships, FSWs' relationships should be viewed on a continuum of risk and support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This study identified effective strategies to promote employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities (consumers) from diverse cultural backgrounds. Twenty-one vocational rehabilitation counselors participated in semistructured interviews. Data revealed 5 major themes: (a) implementing an empowerment approach to case management; (b) establishing successful counseling relationships; (c) providing supports to help consumers adjust to or cope with their disability; (d) supporting consumers in obtaining and maintaining employment; and (e) assisting employers in understanding disability issues. These themes are applicable for the social work profession as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was aimed at determining impact of an empowerment-based psychosocial intervention on the patients’ quality of life and glycemic control as compared to patients in standard care. Consecutively recruited type 2 diabetic patients, scheduled for their regular medical check-ups, were individually acquainted with empowerment-based principles and invited to participate in an empowering psychosocial course. The response rate was 35% giving a number of 73 patients who were treated in eight separate groups. The treated patients reported their quality of life to be improved after the course regarding its psychological and social aspects. Their glycemic control also improved and remained so after 3-and 6-month follow-up periods, still being in a category of poor control. Empowerment-based psychosocial intervention in type 2 diabetic patients was shown to favourably affect their quality of life and to improve their metabolic control, the latter in a modest degree. Better educated patients believing in internal health control and efficacy of diabetes treatment seemed to benefit the most. Further research is needed in order to highlight individual preferences for different educational approaches, as well as social and cultural factors affecting them. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Background and Objectives : There is a paucity of literature on the dietary attitude (DA) of patients with type 2 diabetes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Although the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is high in Gulf countries, there remains a lack of understanding of the importance of dietary behavior in diabetes management among patients. Understanding the behavior of patients with diabetes towards the disease requires knowledge of their DA. Therefore, this study aimed to assess and evaluate the DA of type 2 diabetes patients, and it is the first of its kind in the KSA. Material and Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 patients with type 2 diabetes. A self-administered DA questionnaire was used to collect the data. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire were assessed by face validity, content validity, exploratory factor analysis, and internal consistency reliability. The data were collected using a systematic random sampling technique. Results: The overall DA of the patients was inappropriate ( p = 0.014). Patients had an inappropriate DA towards food selection ( p = 0.003), healthy choices( p = 0.005), food restraint ( p < 0.001), health impact ( p < 0.001), and food categorization ( p = 0.033). A poor DA was also observed in relation to the consumption of red meat( p < 0.001), rice ( p < 0.001), soup and sauces ( p = 0.040), dairy products ( p = 0.015), and junk food( p < 0.001). Conclusions: It is highly recommended that patients with diabetes receive counseling with an empowerment approach, as this can bring about changes in their dietary behavior, which is deeply rooted in their daily routine. Healthcare providers should also be well-informed about patients' attitudes and beliefs towards diabetes to design tailored educational and salutary programs for this specific community. Diabetes self-management educational programs should also be provided on a regular basis with a special emphasis on diet and its related components., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.