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Empowering the aged--a postmodern approach.

R Schindler1

  • 1Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

International Journal of Aging & Human Development
|February 5, 2000
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Empowering older adults is crucial due to their vulnerability and limited social roles. A postmodern approach in social work can enhance empowerment, fostering growth, mastery, significance, and meaning for the elderly.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Social Work
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The growing elderly population faces unique challenges, including vulnerability and restricted social roles.
  • Older adults often experience undermined self-determination and limited access to social goods.
  • Current social work practices may not fully address the complex needs of aging individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of a postmodern approach to enhance empowerment in the elderly.
  • To enrich the basic principles of social work for better serving older adults.
  • To outline the rationale, collaboration processes, therapeutic relationships, and intervention strategies for this approach.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and theoretical framework development.

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  • Exploration of postmodern principles in social work practice.
  • Discussion of collaborative and therapeutic strategies tailored for the elderly.

    • Main Results:

    • A postmodern approach can significantly increase empowerment opportunities for older adults.
    • This approach fosters growth, mastery, significance, and meaning.
    • It enriches social work principles by addressing self-determination and social inclusion.

    Conclusions:

    • The postmodern approach offers a valuable framework for empowering the elderly.
    • It enhances the therapeutic relationship and intervention strategies in social work.
    • The principles discussed have broader implications for various vulnerable populations.