Description:First published well over ten years ago, Social Work and Empowerment offers a succinct and clear account of the literature on empowerment and a thorough examination of its relevance to social work. This timely third edition offers a fuller and more thoroughly updated overview of theories, models, and methods associated with empowerment. It covers self-empowerment and empowering work with individuals, groups, communities, and organizations, including new examples of empowering work with children, families, and adults.