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Women's Experiences of the Meaning of Empowerment

Laurene E. Sheilds

School of Nursing at the University of Victoria

The purpose of this exploratory study is to understand and develop the concept of empowerment from a theoretical and a practical perspective with a particular focus on women's perception of the meaning of empowerment in their lives. The 15 study participants consisted of women aged 21 to 71 who self-identified with the concept of empowerment in response to a recruitment flyer. The women participated in semistructured in-depth interviews with a follow-up opportunity for group participation. Qualitative analysis of the results indicated that women experience empowerment as a multifaceted expansive process with three central themes: the development of an internal sense of self, the ability to take action based on their internal sense of self, and a salient theme of connectedness. The subcomponents of the transformational process will be defined and results will be discussed in the context of current understanding of empowerment and women's health.

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 5, No. 1, 15-35 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/104973239500500103
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