Abstract:  Three  decades  ago,  the  theory  of  education  took  a  critical  turn.  From  this perspective,  classroom  is  no  longer  a  public  sphere  of  cultural  assimilation  but  a  site  for identity struggle. The basic argument underlying such an approach is that education cannot be studied in isolation from an analysis of wider social and cultural influences. In such a context, t...

in recent decades, empowerment as delegation of power to someone has been used a mechanism to increase personal and work life quality of women. higher education and occupation are effective instruments for empowering women but the role of culture can't be denied in this relation. social norms can directly or indirectly limit women's empowerment. in this article the role of higher educ...

The paper presents findings from a research study of an information systems master program in Sweden, targeting healthcare professionals. The aim of the study was to explore if and how mechanisms of empowerment and reflective practice can be evoked in healthcare professionals by participating in a master program in information systems. A mixed research methodology was applied, including partici...

BACKGROUND Empowerment has become an increasingly popular theme in nurse education. This is evident from the growing number of courses that claim to enable nurses to become empowered. However, this is taking place in an environment with little critical debate about the assumptions and implications for educators and students. Consequently there is a risk of creating hegemony and regimes of truth...

Education is fundamental for creating opportunities, empowering individuals and stimulating long-lasting change in communities. It is internationally recognised that education is the right of every child and must be equally accessible to girls and boys and be free and fair [1]. Access to education relates to all children attending and completing primary school, secondary school and tertiary or ...