Empowerment of People With Disabilities in the Perspective of Socio-Technological Change as a Newly Emerging Research Area Cover Image

Empowerment osób z niepełnosprawnościami w perspektywie zmian społeczno-technologicznych jako nowo wyłaniający się obszar badawczy
Empowerment of People With Disabilities in the Perspective of Socio-Technological Change as a Newly Emerging Research Area

Author(s): Mateusz Smieszek
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Pedagogy
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: empowerment; disability; social inclusion; quality of life; social learning

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this text is to present a scientific reflection on the concept of the empowerment of people with disabilities in the perspective of socio-technological change. Understanding the concept of the empowerment in the context of quality of lives of people with disabilities can enable researchers to take a broader view of the wide range of research, educational, social or organizational actions needed to empower people with disabilities in society. The text presents key definitional elements, theoretical aspects and directions for research in the areas of theoretical foundations of the empowerment of persons with disabilities, social phenomena that limit the empowerment of people with disabilities, and social determinants that support the empowerment of people with disabilities.

  • Issue Year: 17/2025
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 109-129
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish
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