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Record Nr.

UNINA9910970596903321

Autore

Pritchard Jacki

Titolo

Becoming a trainer in adult abuse work : a practical guide / / Jacki Pritchard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001

ISBN

1-280-44710-9

9786610447107

1-84642-166-7

1-4175-5291-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 p.)

Disciplina

361.32

Soggetti

Abused older people - Services for - Employees - Training of - Great Britain

Abused men - Services for - Employees - Training of - Great Britain

Abused women - Services for - Employees - Training of - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER -- Becoming a Trainer in Adult Abuse Work: A Practical Guide -- Contents -- Key to symbols used in book -- Dedication -- Glossary of Terms -- Introduction -- 1 Developing Training Within Organisations -- 2 Selecting a Pool of Trainers -- 3 Training and Supporting the Trainers -- 4 Preparation -- 5 Content of a Basic Raising-awareness Course -- 6 Difficult Issues for the Trainer -- 7 Problems for the Trainer -- 8 Evaluation -- 9 Case Studies -- Appendix: Suggested Reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Agencies working with vulnerable adults are increasingly finding they have to train staff internally to become trainers on the issue of adult abuse and this trend is likely to continue. Based on the author's considerable experience, this timely and practical manual will help agencies develop effective basic awareness programmes.