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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > activism and social transformation > community empowerment
social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > community and urban issues > community empowerment
social science subjects > sociology > social policy > race policy > community empowerment

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community empowerment  

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  • Empowerment refers to a process whereby a sense of powerlessness is replaced with the ability to exercise greater control over circumstances or conditions that affect a person's quality of life or life situation. Often, improving these circumstances or conditions requires overcoming obstacles that hinder access to social or economic resources, such as quality health care, job opportunities, or safe, affordable housing. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Community Empowerment]

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