Neil Thompson, formerly a Professor of Applied Social Studies, is the Director of Studies at the Neil Thompson Academy, offering online learning, management development programmes and Chartered Management Institute qualifications. He is renowned for his ability to write accessibly about complex issues without oversimplifying them and to relate theory to practice. Promoting social justice has been a major feature of his work in social work and social care, leadership development and people-focused work more broadly.

• Introduction Part I. Power and Empowerment Theory 1: Power 2: The Legal and Policy Context 3: Language and Power 4: Empowerment Part II. Power and Empowerment in Practice 5: Self-Empowerment 6: Working in Partnership 7: Co-production 8: Professionalism 9: Authentic Leadership 10: Making Empowerment Real 11: Empowerment Tools 12: Managing Conflict Part III. Power and Oppression 13: Gender 14: Race and Ethnicity 15: Age 16: Disability 17: Sexual and Gender Identity 18: Religion 19: Class, Poverty and Inequality 20: Abuse Conclusion

Neil Thompson, formerly a Professor of Applied Social Studies, is the Director of Studies at the Neil Thompson Academy, offering online learning, management development programmes and Chartered Management Institute qualifications. He is renowned for his ability to write accessibly about complex issues without oversimplifying them and to relate theory to practice. Promoting social justice has been a major feature of his work in social work and social care, leadership development and people-focused work more broadly.

• Introduction Part I. Power and Empowerment Theory 1: Power 2: The Legal and Policy Context 3: Language and Power 4: Empowerment Part II. Power and Empowerment in Practice 5: Self-Empowerment 6: Working in Partnership 7: Co-production 8: Professionalism 9: Authentic Leadership 10: Making Empowerment Real 11: Empowerment Tools 12: Managing Conflict Part III. Power and Oppression 13: Gender 14: Race and Ethnicity 15: Age 16: Disability 17: Sexual and Gender Identity 18: Religion 19: Class, Poverty and Inequality 20: Abuse Conclusion

Neil Thompson, formerly a Professor of Applied Social Studies, is the Director of Studies at the Neil Thompson Academy, offering online learning, management development programmes and Chartered Management Institute qualifications. He is renowned for his ability to write accessibly about complex issues without oversimplifying them and to relate theory to practice. Promoting social justice has been a major feature of his work in social work and social care, leadership development and people-focused work more broadly.

• Introduction Part I. Power and Empowerment Theory 1: Power 2: The Legal and Policy Context 3: Language and Power 4: Empowerment Part II. Power and Empowerment in Practice 5: Self-Empowerment 6: Working in Partnership 7: Co-production 8: Professionalism 9: Authentic Leadership 10: Making Empowerment Real 11: Empowerment Tools 12: Managing Conflict Part III. Power and Oppression 13: Gender 14: Race and Ethnicity 15: Age 16: Disability 17: Sexual and Gender Identity 18: Religion 19: Class, Poverty and Inequality 20: Abuse Conclusion