Browne C V
School of Social Work, University of Hawaii, Honolulu 96822, USA.
Soc Work. 1995 May;40(3):358-64.
Literature describing the interface of ageism and sexism on older women, the majority of the nation's elderly population, has resulted in the knowledge that they are a population at risk. Empowerment is a social work process and intervention that has been recommended for work with oppressed populations and with women. An analysis of traditional, feminist, and social work conceptualizations of empowerment, however, identifies issues that are problematic for social workers. This article suggests reasons for broadening the definition and concept of empowerment to allow social welfare professionals to better speak to the multiple needs of women in their later years.
描述年龄歧视与性别歧视对老年女性（该国老年人口的大多数）的影响的文献，让我们了解到她们是一个面临风险的群体。赋权是一种社会工作过程和干预措施，已被推荐用于与受压迫群体及女性开展工作。然而，对传统、女权主义和社会工作中赋权概念的分析，发现了一些对社会工作者来说存在问题的方面。本文提出了拓宽赋权定义和概念的理由，以使社会福利专业人员能够更好地满足老年女性的多种需求。
