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Support Groups for Older People Who Have Been Abused: Beyond Existing

By Jacki Pritchard

Book information

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year
2003
ISBN
1843101025, 9781843101024, 9781417501953
Open Library ID
OL9544713M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
936 kB (958622 bytes)
Series
Violence and Abuse
Edition
1
Pages
224\224
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

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, linking these experiences to group work theory. She presents qualitative material alongside guidance for how to undertake practical and therapeutic work with male and female survivors. Presenting the implications of her findings regarding the interplay of child abuse, domestic violence and adult abuse, she highlights the need for professionals to recognise close links between the different types of abuse. Pointing to an important and new area of professional intervention in elder abuse, the author provides clear guidelines about who can benefit from group work and how survivors can heal and work together.

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