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Support groups for older people who have been abused : Beyond Existing /

In this thought-provoking book, Jacki Pritchard shows how support groups for victims of elder abuse provide invaluable opportunities for the voices of older people to be heard. Following groups through a two-year period, she discusses how they were set up and the difficulties encountered and overcom...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Pritchard, Jacki
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003.
Series:Violence and abuse series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Support Groups for Older People Who Have Been Abused; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Terminology used in the book; 1. The Project: Beyond Existing; 2. Setting Up the Groups; 3. Vignettes of Members; 4. Running the Groups 1: Practical Matters; 5. Running the Groups 2: The Sessions; 6. Themes and Stories 1: The Abuse; 7. Themes and Stories 2: The Healing; 8. Vera's Poems; 9. Problems and Lessons Learnt; 10. Evaluation; 11. Conclusion; Appendix 1: Poster for Victims; Appendix 2: Poster for Professionals, Workers and Others; Appendix 3: Leaflets for Victims.