Digital Empowerment: Bridging the Divide Through Technology Access and Literacy
Source: Information, Communication & Society (2024)
This article explores the concept of digital empowerment, examining how access to and literacy in technology can empower individuals and communities, particularly in bridging socioeconomic divides.
Source: MDPI (2023)
This review analyzes various community empowerment programs, highlighting four main focus areas: capacity building, self-reliance/ownership, participation/collective action, and integration of local knowledge. It underscores how empowerment drives sustainability and resilience.
Implementability: a taxonomy of community development approaches
Source: Community Development Journal (2024)
This study provides a guide for communities and practitioners to choose relevant and implementable community development approaches. It identifies common components across various approaches, aiding in evidence-driven alignment with local needs.
Self-leadership: The power behind empowerment
Source: Journal of the International Council for Small Business (2022)
This research explores strategies for fostering self-leadership, enabling individuals to take greater ownership of their development, motivation, and performance, which is fundamental to individual empowerment.
The Concept of Strategy in Community Empowerment: A Literature Review
Source: ResearchGate (2023)
This review examines community empowerment as a process to transform powerlessness into independence and active participation, emphasizing the role of resources, knowledge, and competencies in augmenting human aptitude and shaping societal trajectories.
The Impact of Inclusive Leadership on Team Performance and Motivation
Source: International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (2024)
This study investigates how inclusive leadership fosters team empowerment, leading to higher team performance by creating an environment where diverse voices are valued and individuals feel a sense of ownership.
The Role of Education in Promoting Social Mobility
Source: Social and Criminol (2023)
This article examines how educational interventions can contribute to self-empowerment and social mobility, equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to improve their life circumstances.
Social Capital and Community Development
Source: ResearchGate (2024)
This article investigates the crucial role of social capital (networks, trust, reciprocity) in strengthening community empowerment and resilience, emphasizing how collective action can lead to sustainable development.
What works: Community engagement and empowerment to address health inequalities
Source: Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (2024)
This resource reviews effective approaches to community engagement and empowerment in addressing health inequalities, highlighting promising findings from interventions that partner with communities in the design and delivery of health initiatives.
Source: Sage Journals (2023)
This research article offers a new participatory framework designed to empower youth in environmental assessment and community development by moving from simply including youth in research and policy to actively engaging youth in practice, evidence-based ways that build their skills, agency, and capacity to drive meaningful change.