Empowerment Approach to Social Work Practice

Judith A. B. Lee is professor of social work at Florida Gulf Coast University and professor emerita of the University of Connecticut. She is the author of many publications, including Walk a Mile in My Shoes.

• Dreaming Justice and the Beloved Community in the Twenty-First Century The Empowerment Approach: A Conceptual Framework Establishing Multifocal Vision: The History of Oppression Establishing Multifocal Vision: The Ecological Perspective and Coping Multifocal Vision: Developing Ethclass, Feminist, Cultural, Global, and Critical Perspectives-One Clear Lens, Many Foci Making Beginnings in Individual and Family Empowerment: Processes and Practical Skills Assessment for Empowerment: Content and Process Working on Problems Together: The Empowerment of Individuals and Families Empowering Special Populations The Empowerment Group Approach Empowerment Groups: Working Together Toward Empowerment Community and Political Empowerment Practice Empowerment in Global Perspective: Social and Economic Justice For All

It covers a lot of ground, yet stays grounded and rooted in empowerment practice. It should have appeal to both clinical and macro social workers, academicians and practicioners alike. -- Lee H. Staples Social Work With Groups