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

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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.
Subjects:
Beyond Existing (Project)
Beyond Existing (Projet)
Older people > Abuse of > Prevention.
Social work with older people.
Abused older people.
Social work with older people > Great Britain.
Elder Abuse > prevention & control
Personnes âgées > Violence envers > Prévention.
Service social aux personnes âgées.
Personnes âgées négligées.
Personnes âgées maltraitées.
Service social aux personnes âgées > Grande-Bretagne.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Abuse > Elder Abuse.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Eldercare.
Abused older people
Older people > Abuse of > Prevention
Social work with older people
Great Britain
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.

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