Empowerment Practice in Canada and the United States

Breton, Margot

doi:10.1300/j185v01n01_03

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“…Esnard (2007) cites the regular failure of GIS practitioners to convince others of the utility of GIS projects. While community development professionals are sceptical of the value of purely psychological approaches (Breton, 2002). It is possible that in addition to differences in power and skill that can skew participatory projects, cognitive style variation could influence participant's motivation for project activities.…”

Section: ~E F Schumacher Small Is Beautifulmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Motivation, Empowerment, and Cognitive Style in a Community of Practice

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<p>Social work and Participatory GIS researchers have focused on the social empowerment of disadvantaged groups while neglecting psychological aspects of empowerment. Social empowerment generally refers to an increase in political or economic power for the disadvantaged. Psychological empowerment generally refers to internal , motivational processes. Community development projects must often balance the two, and the diverse needs, interests, and ideologies of practitioners and participants. It is proposed that two psychological theories can explain how psychological empowerment occurs and varies. These theories are the Empathiser-Sytemiser theory of cognitive style (Baron-Cohen et al., 2005), and Self-Determination theory (Deci and Ryan, 2000). The links between these theories and the implications for empowerment are explored through a case study of a community gardening group and community mapping in Wellington, New Zealand. The thesis argues that empowerment-oriented efforts are especially valuable during economic decline and transition.</p>

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Section: ~E F Schumacher Small Is Beautifulmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Social work theorists have countered that a focus on psychological empowerment without social empowerment is inadequate (Riger, 1993). As Breton (2002) puts it:…”

Section: Empowermentmentioning

confidence: 99%