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Empowerment as a dynamically developing concept for practice: lessons learned from organizational ethnography.

Elizabeth E Bartle1, Graciela Couchonnal, Edward R Canda

  • 1Department of Sociology, California State University, Northridge 91330, USA. elizabeth.e.bartle@csun.edu

Social Work
|February 7, 2002
PubMed
Summary

This study details developing an empowerment approach in a child development program for low-income families. Key findings focus on resolving service delivery challenges and improving program effectiveness through ethnographic research.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work
  • Community Development
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Comprehensive child development programs aim to empower families in poverty.
  • Organizational ethnography provides deep insights into program dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the development of an empowerment approach in a child development program.
  • To identify lessons learned for enhancing program effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Seven-year organizational ethnographic research.
  • Data collection included participant observation, document analysis, interviews, and focus groups.

Main Results:

  • Resolution of dichotomies in service delivery, staff roles, and government collaboration.

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  • Identification of key factors contributing to program effectiveness.

    • Conclusions:

    • Empowerment-based approaches are crucial for effective social work practice with vulnerable populations.
    • Lessons learned offer practical implications for policy and program design.