Empowerment in Health and Social Care SH4003 Week 10 Dr Alya Khan Empowerment The term ‘empowerment’ is nowadays familiar & frequently used in health & social care It’s used across relevant disciplines: sociology, psychology, politics, health promotion, public administration (Barnes & Bowl, 2001) It’s applied to diverse groups of people: women, ethnic minorities, gay communities, nurses, students, older adults, etc Some claim that it’s so overused; it has become meaningless (Marland & Marland, 2000) How should the concept of ‘empowerment’ be understood? It has mainly been interpreted in 2 different ways: Collectivist social action Individualistic consumerism History: Read More …
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Health and Social Care Policies Guidance for SH4001 Assessment 2
Guidance for SH4001 Assessment 2, a 2,000 word report 70% of total mark Students should present a written report which identifies at least one social determinant of health and describe how it is being addressed in the selected area or setting which draws on your learning from the poster presentation and relates to the same selected area or setting. The work must demonstrate achievement of Learning Outcomes 3 and 4 Describe selected health and social care policies Identify the social determinants of health and the relationship to health inequalities Students must refer to relevant academic sources and use the Harvard Read More …