Empowerment is a term that means "to give authority" and has been used since the 1960s to refer to the social and economic development of vulnerable groups, such as racial minorities and women's movements, in order to help them achieve their full potential.environmentThe concept was proposed based on the idea of transforming the
nursingNow, let's start withNursing ManagementIt was introduced in the area and focused on guaranteeing the independence and decision-making rights of the nursing profession, but then,nursingThis has become the focus of attention as a way of assisting thenursingEmpowerment as an aid to "people's selflivingIt is a process in which nurses form partnerships and draw on their strengths to develop the ability to control and make decisions about their own health,nursingThe people who are subject to theself-determinationThe term "involvement" refers to the involvement of the client in the implementation of the project.
Empowerment is based on collaboration and trust.self-determinationThe health care provider must be able to provide the resources andenvironmentIt has the role of providing
Empowerment targets not only individuals,familyand collective organizations,areaThe concept of empowerment is widely used in a variety of contexts, including society, the environment, and the resultant society, and its meaning is not only focused on the process but also on the outcome.

References
(1) J. R. Cutcliffe, H. P. McKenna (Author) / Chieri Yamada (Supervisor): 20 Key Concepts in Nursing: An attempt to analyze concepts in the nursing field, Elsevier Japan, 2008.
2) Nojima, Sayumi (supervisor), Nakano, Ayami (eds.): Nursing Practice to Bring Family Empowerment, Helusu Shuppan, 2005.
3) Inoue, T. (ed.): Macro Counseling Practice Series: Counseling for Empowerment: Basics of Convivial Social Support, Kawashima Shoten, 2008.