Support groups for older people who have been abused [[electronic resource] ] : Beyond Existing / / Jacki Pritchard

• Autore: Pritchard Jacki
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (224 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.6
• Soggetto topico: Abused elderly; Older people - Abuse of - Prevention; Social work with older people - Great Britain; Social work with older people
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 ; Appendix 4: Leaflet for Professionals, Workers and OthersReferences; Subject Index; Author Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 overcome.
• Titolo autorizzato: Support groups for older people who have been abused
• ISBN: 1-283-90446-2; 1-84642-390-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455854503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Violence and Abuse