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Julian Rappaport is an American psychologist who introduced the concept of empowerment into social work and social psychiatry. He is a recipient of the American Psychological Association 's Division of Community Psychology Distinguished Career Award and of the Seymour B. Sarason Award for "novel and critical rethinking of basic assumptions and ...
Empowerment is the degree of autonomy and self-determination in people and in communities. This enables them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority. It is the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.
Rappaport's (1984) definition includes: "Empowerment is viewed as a process: the mechanism by which people, organizations, and communities gain mastery over their lives." While empowerment has had an important place in community psychology research and literature, some have criticized its use.
The play was originally staged by Seattle Repertory Theatre in 1984. [1] The play premiered on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on November 19, 1985, and closed on January 17, 1988 after 891 performances. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, the cast starred Judd Hirsch (Nat), Cleavon Little (Midge Carter), Jace Alexander (Gilley), and Mercedes Ruehl (Clara).
Alfred Rappaport (born 1932) is an American economist, educator and author. He is the Leonard Spacek Professor Emeritus at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and is best known for further developing the idea of shareholder value , [1] [2] popularized by his 1986 book, Creating Shareholder Value . [3]
Nancy Rappaport. Nancy Rappaport is an American board certified child and adolescent psychiatrist. She is an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the attending child and adolescent psychiatrist at Cambridge Health Alliance, [1] a Harvard teaching affiliate, where she also is the director of school-based programs.
Paul Israel Rapoport (March 6, 1940 – July 9, 1987) was an American lawyer and co-founder of both the New York City Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Services Center and Gay Men's Health Crisis. The private foundation that bore his name was, during its active years, one of the oldest and largest LGBT -focused foundations in the ...
Yesterday the company notched its latest jingle-worthy milestone when it announced it had raised $1 billion, at a $12 billion valuation. The Series E round was led by Andreessen Horowitz ...