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Definition of 'Power (Psychology)'

The exertion of a strong influence or control over others in a variety of settings--administrative, social, academic, etc.

Common names: Power (Psychology); Powers (Psychology); Power; Power, Personal; Personal Power; Power, Professional; Professional Power; Power, Social; Social Power

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Effect of an empowerment-based nutrition promotion program on food consumption and serum lipid levels in hyperlipidemic Thai elderly.

Jun 2008 This quasi-experimental study examined the effects of an empowerment-based nutrition promotion program on food consumption and serum lipid levels among hyperlipidemic Thai elderly. Fifty-six experimental subjects... Read more...


Shift in power during an interview situation: methodological reflections inspired by Foucault and Bourdieu.

Jun 2008 This paper presents methodological reflections on power sharing and shifts of power in various interview situations. Narratives are said to be shaped by our attempts to position ourselves within social and cultural... Read more...


Perspectives on midwifery power: an exploration of the findings of the inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland.

Jun 2008 The Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: An inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Ireland, of 2006 recounts in detail the circumstances within which 188 peripartum hysterectomies were... Read more...

  

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Technical information about 'Power (Psychology)'

Definition: The exertion of a strong influence or control over others in a variety of settings--administrative, social, academic, etc.

Descriptor UI: D011209

Alternative terms: Power (Psychology); Powers (Psychology); Power; Power, Personal; Personal Power; Power, Professional; Professional Power; Power, Social; Social Power;

Related Mesh Headings: Social Control, Informal;

Tree Number: F01.658.780;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: "exertion of a strong influence or control over others"; no qualif; DF: POWER

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