Towards empowerment and advocacy: practice and policy in social services for older people in Hong Kong
- Author:
- PING-KWONG Kam
- Journal article citation:
- Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 7(2), September 1997, pp.46-62.
- Publisher:
- Times Academic
This article deals with the meaning of and the necessity for empowerment of older people. Factors leading to disempowering situations are discussed and the practice of empowerment in services for older people are examined. Policy advocacy and other proposals, including mobilising older people for policy changes, raising older people's awareness of elderly rights, training in understanding the policy process and skills in advocacy, promoting political participation, organising senior citizen coalitions and advocating for the legislation of rights of older people, are suggested.
- Subject terms:
- older people, advocacy, empowerment;
- Location(s):
- Hong Kong
- ISSN print:
- 0218-5385