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Support groups for older people who have been abused — Beyond Existing
Author(s)	Jacki Pritchard
Publisher	Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2003
Pages	222 pp (Violence and abuse series)
Source	Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 116 Pentonville Road, London N1 9JB. www.jkp.com
Keywords	Elder abuse ; Group work ; Self help organisations ; Social Services Departments ; Projects ; Northern England.
Annotation	Beyond Existing came into being as a follow-up group work project to another research project by the author, "The needs of older women's services for victims of elder abuse and other abuse" (Policy Press, 2000). The aim was to test out whether support groups could be one way of meeting the needs of older people who had been abused. The purpose of this book is to present the findings of this second project, in which groups were followed through a 2-year period. The author discusses how the groups were set up, and the difficulties encountered and overcome. Qualitative material is presented alongside guidance for how to undertake practical and therapeutic work with male and female survivors. Findings are also presented regarding the interplay of child abuse, domestic violence and adult abuse. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030711210 B
Classmark	QNT: IGG: PQ: PF: 3E: 82N
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