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Empowerment and advocacy theory is a broad theoretical framework that embraces all aspects of client’s life, and seeks to aid clients in attaining power on decisions and actions in their own lives. Empowerment and advocacy theory has some attributes related to critical, feminist, and anti-discrimination theories. The theory stems from the desire to facilitate people to defeat barriers while achieving their objectives (Grande, 2004). Empowerment supports clients by equipping them with the tools they need in order to create change, become assertive and develop confidence. It also challenges oppression and encourage clients to become self advocates (Payne 2005). Moreso it involves working with clients through routes of mutual support and dialogical learning with social workers aiming at portraying obstacles in clients life.
