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empowerment refers to the process that power is given to the disadvantages which allows them to have the rights to reflect their opinion to the society

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empowerment refers to the process that power is given to the disadvantages which allows them to have the rights to reflect their opinion to the society

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empowerment refers to the shift in the power dynamic towards those who are disadvantaged. there are a variety of ways which can lead to this most revolve around the states emancipation of the oppressed individuals allowing for their freedom thus empowerment

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empowerme

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to give someone official authority or the freedom to do something

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To give voice to civil society. However sometimes it can be just to show there is involvement just to appear democratic.

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Participation is the engagement of citizens in social policy 

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Participation is the engagement of citizens in social policy 

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The apparent societal involvement in engaging with policy on a personal level

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participation is the engagement of citizens/the apparent engagement of citizens in policy designs and reforms

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Participation is about to empower citizens so that they could have a say in political decision. 

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Participation is about to empower citizens so that they could have a say in political decision. 

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giving service users greater autonomy and ability to engage more actively with policy design and social policy

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Citizen engagement and interaction with policy making, policy shaping, politics and the democratic system as a whole

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Giving citizens a say in the policies that are made for them. They get to tailor them and design them according to their own need. They have a better knowledge about their situation than the policy makers.

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Participation is the ways citizens engage in the society they live in. This can be done actively or passively regardless of whether people intend to participate e.g. voting they are still making a social statement.

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it could be argued that participation

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Engagement of citizens which can  empower but also control individuals 

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Engagement of citizens which can  empower but also control individuals 

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Allowing and promoting public participation in policy making. It can be seen as both empowerment and control;

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Allowing and promoting public participation in policy making. It can be seen as both empowerment and control;

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The involvement of citizens within the policy making segment of govt, can be a way of making people conform to social norms via control or empowering them via the process of personalization

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The involvement of citizens within the policy making segment of govt, can be a way of making people conform to social norms via control or empowering them via the process of personalization

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public engagement

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involves the direct participation of citizens in the creation of policy, for example personalisation of policy, identification of specific needs,  and consultation with policy users.

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Participation is the engagement of individuals within the democratic system and more specifically, the social services and systems that this provides

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Participation is

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It is the action of joining in and help the community

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participation is the ability to be able to contribute in the policy making process. There are arguments that QUANGOs and other government organisations take the power away from the citizens decision making ability.

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Participation is the role and engagement of citizens. In terms of social policy, this involves catering to an individuals specific needs.

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Participation is the role and engagement of citizens. In terms of social policy, this involves catering to an individuals specific needs.

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Participation is the formal engagement of citizens within the sphere of social policy. There consists differing levels of access inhibiting an individuals influence in policy making but still remains a superficial attempt to structure policies in consideration of the beneficiaries of these policies

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Participation is the formal engagement of citizens within the sphere of social policy. There consists differing levels of access inhibiting an individuals influence in policy making but still remains a superficial attempt to structure policies in consideration of the beneficiaries of these policies

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Participation is the act which allows citizens to engage themselves into the society and bear the responsibility and duties.

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Participation is the act which allows citizens to engage themselves into the society and bear the responsibility and duties.

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Participation is the way in which people engage in social policy - it can used to empower people but also used to control people, e.g. through tokenism (perceived participation) 

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Participation is the way in which people engage in social policy - it can used to empower people but also used to control people, e.g. through tokenism (perceived participation) 

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-participation is the level of engagement of citizens through different aspects in the society (social, economic, political, cultural, environment) in order to have enough power to change the social policies and welfare forms

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Participation is the way in which individuals/ groups of individuals that are targeted by policies and welfare services are given a voice to shape the ways in which these services are carried out 

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Participation is the way in which individuals/ groups of individuals that are targeted by policies and welfare services are given a voice to shape the ways in which these services are carried out 

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Participation isn't just the enagement of citizens with policy but how people respond accordingly to the policy and use it to their advantage.

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Participation is the involvement of individuals in reforming welfare. It allows the service users to create a welfare that best suits their needs.

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Participation in this context is involving yourself with the creation of policy. It can be used in both an empowering or controlling way dependant on its context.

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Participation is the engagement in the architecture of policy formation and wider politics, marginalised groups (such as the working class) are often pushed towards "anti-politics" because they believe tokenism is patronising as well as the distance between the people and politicians are far too great and can easily escape accountability, an example of this would be the Brexit vote of 2016, or lack of criminal prosecutions in the aftermath of the Grenfell tower block fire.