Elder abuse work : best practice in Britain and Canada /

The abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people in community and residential care settings is increasingly being recognised and addressed as a serious social concern in Britain. In Canada, where the issue has had a much higher profile, different forms of practice have developed. Elder Abuse Work...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Pritchard, Jacki
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley, 1999.
Temas:
Older people > Abuse of > Great Britain.
Older people > Abuse of > Canada.
Abused older people > Services for > Great Britain.
Abused older people > Services for > Canada.
Social work with older people > Great Britain.
Social work with older people > Canada.
Service social aux personnes âgées > Grande-Bretagne.
Service social aux personnes âgées > Canada.
TRUE CRIME > General.
Older people > Abuse of
Social work with older people
Canada
Great Britain
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PART I BRITAIN: Lessons Learnt in Working with Elder Abuse in the Last Decade
  • Developing Policy and a Training Strategy in Berkshire The Results of Practice
  • Developing a Policy on Abuse in Residential and Nursing Homes
  • Abuse in a Safe Environment
  • Elder Abuse The Clinical Reality
  • 'It is Better to Talk of Bulls Than to Be in the Bull Ring' Elder Abuse
  • A Police Perspective
  • Social Work and Elder Abuse Practitioner Perspectives From Scotland
  • Good Practice Victims' Perspectives
  • Bringing Rights Home Back to Beautiful Swansea Anyway!
  • The Differences Between Child Protection and Elder Protection The Role of the Local Authorities
  • The Protection of People Without Mental Capacity
  • PART II CANADA: Elder Abuse The Canadian Experience 1980-1998
  • From Powerlessness to Empowerment
  • Financial Abuse of Seniors A Growing Concern: Seniors in British Columbia, Canada 'Taking Action Against Financial Abuse'
  • The Role of Alcohol in Elder Abuse Cases
  • The Dynamics of Senior Mistreatment and the Options for Intervention
  • Innovative Interventions When Seniors are Abused
  • Abuse Prevention in Long-Term Care
  • A Community Response to Abuse of Seniors
  • Police Service to Seniors
  • Support Groups A Chance at Human Connection for Abused Older Adults
  • Planning a Shelter for Abused Seniors
  • THE CONTRIBUTORS

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