Examines the motivating forces and characteristics of participatory research, presents a brief outline of social theory, and discusses the issue of knowledge as the single most important basis of power and control. (SK)

"Leadership for the 90s" trained 21 senior volunteers in "shared-servant" leadership to facilitate peer development in an association. Leaders showed significant improvement in conducting meetings, communicating clearly, speaking in public, and planning effective presentations. (SK)

Describes an introductory horizontal caving experience for college-age women who were uncomfortable with their bodies, insecure with movement, and unwilling to take big risks. The darkness and quiet of the cave released inhibitions and promoted group cohesion, feelings of intimacy and safety, self-discovery, and self-confidence. (SV)

Interviews with three people who use wheelchairs (aged 10, 41, and 72) revealed they were not well informed about Americans with Disabilities Act standards and their civil rights; they were knowledgeable about architectural accessibility. The perceptions and experiences of these different age groups can help occupational therapists provide…

Attempts to clarify the nature of power and the distinction between individuals empowered by the existing system and those struggling for freedom by changing the system. Challenges the notion of freedom and emancipation being attained through personal transformation. (SK)

In order for women to protect themselves from AIDS, they must be empowered with a sense of self-worth and negotiating skills to practice safe sex. Advocates for women's health care should promote empowerment as an important prevention strategy. (SK)

Education may be viewed as at threat to the prevailing power structure although it is essential to the structure's reproduction and development. Reflective learning is essential to the reproduction of existing socioeconomic relations, yet at the same time it represents a potential catalyst for radical change. (SK)

The Multiple Menu Model is a practical set of planning guides that teachers can use to design indepth curriculum units. This model differs from traditional approaches by balancing content and process, involving students as inquirers, and exploring knowledge's structure and interconnectedness. Components include menus for knowledge, instructional…

Whole-community organizing is a new approach to community change that is supported by theories of social relations and interaction. It uses an asset-based approach to community development. Empirical studies have identified ways to mobilize community assets and build community from inside out. (Contains 58 references.) (SK)

A literature review identified three perspectives on empowerment: self-efficacy derived from individual action and psychology; mutual empowerment through interpersonal relationships; and social empowerment, the removal of social, economic, and legal obstacles to individual influence. However, many community leadership education programs fall short…

Assessed how the youth empowerment process encouraged positive youth development. Observation, interview, and focus group data from an urban community health promotion project indicated that practitioners created environments conducive to adolescents taking responsibility for their quality of life by welcoming and enabling youth. Power was…

This article outlines a strength-based assessment and treatment model applicable for the mental health counseling of those aging with HIV. By focusing on the specific areas of life where clients are functioning effectively, this model works to decrease attention to pathology and stigma and, subsequently, works to empower clients to concentrate on…

Criticizes a previous article's assumptions that globalization is a policy option that may be chosen or rejected by professionals, that acceptance of globalization undermines possibilities for improving existing inequities and that comparative education professionals are completely qualified to establish educational policy for the poor and…

Examines incongruencies among the career behaviors, aspirations, and expectations of young black females in relation to the realities of the U.S. occupational structure. Recommendations are provided for personal and structural changes to facilitate the empowerment and success of tomorrow's young black working women. (GR)

An ecological perspective on environmental lifelong learning suggests principles for educational change: environmental learning must proceed through and with the environment; focus on local problems and issues is more effective; life-rooted environmental education is inevitably lifelong and lifewide; and environmental education requires an…