Učenički domovi i domske ustanove socijalne skrbi predstavljaju odgojni kontekst u kojemu se nalaze određene skupine mladih. U suvremenom društvu krize odgoja potrebno je osnaživati mlade da budu autonomni i participativni članovi zajednice. Temeljno istraživačko pitanje rada glasi: postoje li i kako se manifestiraju pedagoški aspekti osnaživanja u kontekstu domskog odgoja? Cilj rada je utvrditi odrednice odgoja i osnaživanja mladih uvidom u njihove zajedničke karakteristike te naglasiti važnost odgojnog rada u domskom okruženju. Radom se ukazuje na to da osnaživanje predstavlja bitan i neizostavan proces u odgoju mladih, osobito unutar različitih oblika domskog okruženja, s ciljem razvijanja njihove daljnje autonomije i participacije u zajednici. Student dorminatory and institutions such as dormitories in the social welfare system represent the educational contexts in which certain groups of young people find themselves. In the education crisis of the modern society, it is necessary to empower young people to be autonomous and participative members of the society. The research question of this paper is: What are the pedagogical aspects of empowerment and how are they manifested in the context of the education taking place in dormitories? The objective of this work is to determine the markers of education and empowerment of young people by observing their common characteristics and to emphasize the importance of educational work in the dormitory environment. The results of the research indicate that empowerment is an important and indispensable process in the upbringing of young people, especially within different forms of dormitory environment, with the aim of developing their further autonomy and participation in the community.