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The needs of older women
— services for victims of elder abuse and other abuse | | Author(s) | Jacki Pritchard |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Publisher | Policy Press, for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Bristol, 2000 |
| Pages | 119 pp |
| Source | Marston Book Services, PO Box 269, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4YN. |
| Keywords | Elder abuse ; Older women ; Services ; Needs [elderly] ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Abuse of older people has only recently been recognised as an important social issue, and hitherto the emphasis has been on development and implementation of policy procedures. The main objective of this project was to gain an understanding of the different types of abuse and to identify the needs of victims. Monitoring systems were established in three social services departments (SSDs) in the north of England, to collate statistics on vulnerable adults, to identify older female victims for interview, and to examine practices and outcomes. In-depth interviews were conducted with 27 female elder abuse victims; focus groups were run for more than 300 older people; and social workers and social care staff were interviewed and participated in focus groups. Evidence is used to consider both victims' and workers' needs, and to provide good practice recommendations. In the light of variable services received by victims, the author recommends: better selection of staff; improvements in training; and more effective co-ordination between agencies working with victims of elder abuse. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-000706001 B |
| Classmark | QNT: BD: I: IK: 3F |
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