The process of empowerment in mothers of chronically ill children
As a result of advances m scientific knowledge and technology, the number of
children living with chronic illness is ever increasing The burden of
responsibility for the care of these children falls increasingly on the mvolved
parents and, particularly, on mothers In spite of the challenges that chrome
childhood illness presents, many families are able to adapt to their situation
and develop a sense of control over their lives A sense of control has been
associated with the notion of empowerment Following a theoretical analysis,
empowerment was conceptualized as a social process of recognizing, promoting
and enhancing people's abilities to meet their own needs, solve their own
problems, and mobilize the necessary resources in order to feel in control of
their own lives To understand the concept of empowerment from an empincal
perspective, a fieldwork study was undertaken to describe the process of
empowerment as it pertains to mothers of chronically ill children This paper
presents the process of empowerment that occurred in these mothers Four
components of the process of empowerment emerged discovering reality,
critical reflection, taking charge, and holding on As a result of the study,
empowerment was reconceptualized as largely a personal process m which
individuals developed and employed the necessary knowledge, competence
and confidence for making their voices heard Participatory competence — the
ability to be heard by those m power — was the outcome of this process
Although the unique finding m this study suggests that the process of
empowerment was largely mtrapersonal, there was a relational element in the
process Clearly, the mtrapersonal and interpersonal processes of empowerment
are intertwined
The process of empowerment in mothers of chronically ill childrenAs a result of advances m scientific knowledge and technology, the number ofchildren living with chronic illness is ever increasing The burden ofresponsibility for the care of these children falls increasingly on the mvolvedparents and, particularly, on mothers In spite of the challenges that chromechildhood illness presents, many families are able to adapt to their situationand develop a sense of control over their lives A sense of control has beenassociated with the notion of empowerment Following a theoretical analysis,empowerment was conceptualized as a social process of recognizing, promotingand enhancing people's abilities to meet their own needs, solve their ownproblems, and mobilize the necessary resources in order to feel in control oftheir own lives To understand the concept of empowerment from an empincalperspective, a fieldwork study was undertaken to describe the process ofempowerment as it pertains to mothers of chronically ill children This paperpresents the process of empowerment that occurred in these mothers Fourcomponents of the process of empowerment emerged discovering reality,critical reflection, taking charge, and holding on As a result of the study,empowerment was reconceptualized as largely a personal process m whichindividuals developed and employed the necessary knowledge, competenceand confidence for making their voices heard Participatory competence — theability to be heard by those m power — was the outcome of this process
Although the unique finding m this study suggests that the process of
empowerment was largely mtrapersonal, there was a relational element in the
process Clearly, the mtrapersonal and interpersonal processes of empowerment
are intertwined
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