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Elder Abuse Work: Best Practice in Britain and Canada

  • ISBN-13: 9781853027048
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • Edited by Jacki Pritchard
  • Price: AUD $98.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 16/03/1999
  • Format: Paperback 512 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Coping with old age [VFJG]
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The subject of the abuse, neglect and exploitation of the elderly in community and residential care settings, is, increasingly, beginning to be recognized and addressed as a serious social concern in Britain. In Canada, by contrast, research and methods of prevention are more imaginative and advanced. This volume provides a comparative overview of the developments and issues in both countries and draws out good practice guidelines. The chapters analyze research, theory, policy development, legislation, practice issues, resources and new ideas. The specific aspects covered include clinical practice developments, cross-agency co-ordination, ''self-help'' for older people, awareness raising, financial abuse, and the medical and police perspectives. Models for abuse intervention which have been generated in Canada are described and assessed. The book includes ideas for training and tested training exercises.
Part 1 Britain: from social worker to director - experiences of elder abuse; lessons learnt in working with elder abuse in the last decade; developing policy and a training strategy in Berkshire - the results of practice; abuse in a safe evironment; developing a policy on institutional abuse; practitionersA perspectives from Scotland; good practice - the victims; perspectives; elder abuse - the clinical reality; elder abuse - the police perspective; the differences between child protection and elder protection - a role for the local authority solictior; nil desperandum - some answers exist and others could develop; protection of people without capacity. Part 2 Canada: elder abuse - the Canadian experience 1982-1998; exploring powerlessness and empowerment; a community response to abuse to seniors; police service to seniors; the dynamics of senior mistreatment and the options for intervention; project care - an innovative model for abuse intervention; support groups for victims of elder abuse - a model for intervention; a shelter for abused seniors; financial abuse of seniors - a growing concern; the role of alcohol in elder abuse cases; abuse and neglect in institutional settings; abuse prevention in long-term care; abuse and neglect -residentsA perspectives.
Bring(s) together current thinking, up-to-date statistics and examples of good clinical work in both Britain and Canada in a very useful format.
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