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In preparing this chapter, the first author noted: “As someone who achieved a variety of offices and received many awards after age 50, I felt very much in control of my own life, but in no way felt that I was able to or wanted to control others.” Thus, although it is important to understand that empowerment and power are tightly intertwined, these two concepts are different.
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Denmark, F.L., Klara, M.D. (2007). Empowerment: A Prime Time for Women Over 50. In: Muhlbauer, V., Chrisler, J.C. (eds) Women Over 50. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46341-4_11
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