Title: Empowering older people : an international approach /
Authors: Thursz, Daniel.; Nusberg, Charlotte.; Prather, Johnnie.; International Federation on Ageing
Publisher: Cassell,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Older people Cross-cultural studies.; Power (Social sciences) Cross-cultural studies.; Autonomy (Psychology) Cross-cultural studies.
Contents: An aging perspective on empowerment / Ken Tout -- Empowerment: as illustrated by a Bear, Napoleon, and others / Brigid Donelan -- A second opinion / James T. Sykes -- Seniors' organizations and seniors' empowerment: an international perspective / Henry J. Pratt -- Empowering older persons through organizations: a case study / Heather McKenzie -- Tradition impedes organizational empowerment in Japan / Takako Sodei -- Establishing a seniors' organization in Denmark / Bjarne Hastrup -- Hearts and minds: elder empowerment and cultural revolution / Julia Tavares de Alvarez -- The psychological basis for empowerment / Jane Myers -- Empowering older Mexicans through study and action / Celia Ruiz -- Older persons: issues concerning their empowerment and participation in development / Mukunda Rao -- The aged and development: mutual beneficiaries / Sandeep Chawla and Marvin A. Kaiser -- Older persons in Pakistan: their major problems and empowerment strategy / S.M. Zaki -- Research as a tool for empowerment / Valerie Moeller -- Conclusion of the working group on the empowerment of older persons / Sally Greengross.