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Male victims of elder abuse — their experiences and needs
Author(s)	Jacki Pritchard
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley, London, 2001
Pages	112 pp (Violence and abuse series)
Source	Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB.
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Older men ; Needs [elderly] ; Social surveys.
Annotation	Older men, like older women, may be victims of abuse. This book continues the author's research with abused women in three areas of northern England funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), published as "The needs of older women: services for victims of elder abuse and other abuse" (Policy Press, 2000). It draws on in-depth interviews in the same areas with twelve older men who have experienced abuse. The author describes the different kinds of abuse experienced by the men: financial, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, as well as physical and emotional neglect. Having established the needs of these abused men, practice guidelines are presented for both the initial assessment of need, and for good practice as regards their future safety, support from professional carers, and medical care. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010924210 B
Classmark	QNT: BC: IK: 3F
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