The Empowerment model

Content "Classical" model Empowerment model
Who defines the problem? The Expert The individual participant
Who’s knowledge is important? Research and scientific knowledge The knowledge of people, locally defined problems and solutions emanating from the participants own experiences, needs and wishes.
What is to be changed? Behaviour through changing of attitudes Self-confidence
Self-competence
Self-control
Belief in success
Prepared for action
Who decides what is a proper change? The expert The people involved
Problem solution? Campaigns from authorities, legislatures, information Awareness, responsibility, co-operation

Emanating from the needs of the participants, we support them in health-care, nutrition, exercise, advising on alcohol and tobacco, supportive talks, group therapy, mental training, lateral thinking, personal development, communication, conflict-handling and flexibly planned studies in subjects suited for the participants and evaluations of the needs for services and products in society.

We continuously measure and substantiate, starting at the acceptance of the participants, medical and psycho-social conditions especially subjective stress, depressions, agony and the approach to life as unemployed on the way back to employment and corresponding issues for those who risk unemployment. Participation is of course voluntary.

Empowerment for women

How can the participants benefit from the Empowerment groups?

Assisted by the group dynamics and action the participants are strengthened by:

  • Building there self-confidence.
  • Using other people as mirrors they get a better self-understanding .
  • Regaining and/or increasing their energy.
  • The experience of giving and receiving support is satisfying increases self-confidence.
  • The skill in communication and the social ability increases.
  • By participating in network-building every participant will feel like an important part of a larger context.

We believe that this model will bring the participants to:

  • assimilate new knowledge and a habit of lifelong learning.
  • create new ideas and to see new possibilities.
  • find new ways back to employment or their own private enterprise in order to be self-supported.
  • get a better quality of life.

Inspirations

In developing this concept we have above all been inspired by:

  • Bengt Starrin: Empowerment - en begreppsgenomgång och tillämpning
  • Marshall B Rosenberg: Nonviolent Communication
  • Edgar Borgenhammar: Tillit och hälsa
  • R Karasek och Töres Theorell: Healthy Work

1999-08-15. Please send an e-mail if you have any comments about this web site.
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