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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 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.

Author(s): Jacki Pritchard
Series: Violence and Abuse
Edition: 1
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Year: 2003

Language: English
Pages: 224

Support Groups for Older People Who Have Been Abused......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Terminology used in the book......Page 10
1. The Project: Beyond Existing......Page 11
2. Setting Up the Groups......Page 28
3. Vignettes of Members......Page 53
4. Running the Groups 1: Practical Matters......Page 73
5. Running the Groups 2: The Sessions......Page 87
6. Themes and Stories 1: The Abuse......Page 109
7. Themes and Stories 2: The Healing......Page 126
8. Vera’s Poems......Page 145
9. Problems and Lessons Learnt......Page 155
10. Evaluation......Page 177
11. Conclusion......Page 194
Appendix 1: Poster for Victims......Page 206
Appendix 2: Poster for Professionals, Workers and Others......Page 207
Appendix 3: Leaflets for Victims......Page 208
Appendix 4: Leaflet for Professionals, Workers and Others......Page 212
References......Page 214
Subject Index......Page 216
Author Index......Page 224