Working With Adult Abuse

Download or read book Elder Abuse and Its Prevention written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elder Abuse and Its Prevention is the summary of a workshop convened in April 2013 by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Global Violence Prevention. Using an ecological framework, this workshop explored the burden of elder abuse around the world, focusing on its impacts on individuals, families, communities, and societies. Additionally, the workshop addressed occurrences and co-occurrences of different types of abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional, and financial, as well as neglect. The ultimate objective was to illuminate promising global and multisectoral evidence-based approaches to the prevention of elder maltreatment. While the workshop covered scope and prevalence and unique characteristics of abuse, the intention was to move beyond what is known about elder abuse to foster discussions about how to improve prevention, intervention, and mitigation of the victims' needs, particularly through collaborative efforts. The workshop discussions included innovative intervention models and opportunities for prevention across sectors and settings. Violence and related forms of abuse against elders is a global public health and human rights problem with far-reaching consequences, resulting in increased death, disability, and exploitation with collateral effects on well-being. Data suggest that at least 10 percent of elders in the United States are victims of elder maltreatment every year. In low- and middle-income countries, where the burden of violence is the greatest, the figure is likely even higher. In addition, elders experiencing risk factors such as diminishing cognitive function, caregiver dependence, and social isolation are more vulnerable to maltreatment and underreporting. As the world population of adults aged 65 and older continues to grow, the implications of elder maltreatment for health care, social welfare, justice, and financial systems are great. However, despite the magnitude of global elder maltreatment, it has been an underappreciated public health problem. Elder Abuse and Its Prevention discusses the prevalence and characteristics of elder abuse around the world, risk factors for abuse and potential adverse health outcomes, and contextually specific factors, such as culture and the role of the community.

Download or read book Working with Adult Abuse written by Jacki Pritchard and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007-05-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manual is written in an accessible format with ample exercises and handouts, all designed for easy photocopying. Its great advantage is the material's transferability across all disciplines making it applicable to all professionals working with vulnerable adults. Each chapter offers an introductory discussion of a particular topic or question, such as how to identify different types of adult abuse and how to discuss and respond to a disclosure, highlighting the difficulties that may be associated with such a sensitive discussion. Her Classification of what constitutes different types of abuse in relation to differing ages, genders, ethnicities and cultures is sophisticated yet accessible, offering depth while avoiding stereotyping. In my view, this is an ideal resource for training of support workers, nurses, social workers, care managers, training officers, police officers and students of these subjects. If such training can be interagency and interprofessional, then this is likely to provide even greater benefits. - The Author, Journal compilation `...comprehensively engages with all aspects of adult protection work, from suspecting or making an allegation that abuse is happening, through to the investigation and case conference stages. It achieves comprehensiveness by including consideration of risk assessment, but manages to do this by providing materials for both basic awareness training through to more advanced and in-depth training. The resource covers specific sections of society, such as older people, younger people, black and minority ethnic people, and specialised chapters including additional training materials and case studies. The material achieves clarity in the theoretical framework and helps the participant to work through what the theory means for practice. Exercises, handouts, key learning points, case examples and suggested reading are all part of this approach.' - Leveson Centre Newsletter Working with Adult Abuse is a comprehensive training resource, which can be used by anyone who works with vulnerable adults across the sectors (statutory, voluntary and independent). It can be used by people who have a responsibility for training within any organisation, but also by any individual worker or student. The resource covers all aspects of adult protection work, from suspecting or making an allegation that abuse is happening in the community or in a communal setting through to the investigation and case conference stages, including consideration of risk assessment and the development of protection plans. In doing so, it provides materials for basic awareness training courses through to more advanced and in-depth training. Practical advice is presented within the historical context of adult abuse guidance and policy development. This is complemented by specialised chapters on the abuse of specific sections of society, such as older people, younger adults and black and minority ethnic people, which provide additional training materials and case studies. Each chapter offers an introductory discussion of a particular topic or question, such as exactly what constitutes adult abuse, how to respond to a disclosure of abuse, when to report abuse and to whom. Exercises, handouts, key learning points, case examples and suggested reading are also included. The resource, which is presented in a large A4 format, includes a wealth of photocopiable materials. This is an ideal resource for the training of social workers, care managers and workers, training officers, police officers, students of social work and those undergoing NVQ or post-qualification training.. It will also be helpful to unqualified staff such as home carers, residential staff and support workers.

Download or read book Understanding Elder Abuse written by Shelly L. Jackson and published by Concise Guides on Trauma Care. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helping mental health clinicians anticipate, recognize and respond to elder abuse, this book quickly summarizes risk and protective factors, the important role of cognition and capacity and clinicians' legal and ethical obligations to report suspected or known elder abuse.

Download or read book Safeguarding Adults in Social Work written by Andy Mantell and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully-revised Second Edition looks at how practitioners and students can achieve best-practice when working with vulnerable adults. The first part of the book explores the evolution of concepts and policies for safeguarding adults, with particular reference to the Human Rights Act 1998 and the Capacity Act 2005. In the second section the focus shifts to good practice in empowering vulnerable adults. The final section focuses on developing effective professional and inter-professional practice.

Download or read book Working with Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse written by Liezel Anguelova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4.5 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with the Initial Stages of the Therapeutic Intervention Model -- Worksheets on Initial Stages of the Therapeutic Intervention Model -- Chapter 5: Working with Memories and Denial -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Discussion on Memories -- 5.3 Memory Triggers -- 5.4 Reactions to Memory Triggers -- 5.5 Discussion on Denial -- 5.6 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with Memories and Denial -- Worksheets on Memories and Denial -- Chapter 6: Working with Stages of Child Sexual Abuse -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Stages of Child Sexual Abuse -- 6.3 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with Stages of Sexual Abuse -- Worksheets on Stages of Child Sexual Abuse -- Chapter 7: Working with Prominent Problematic Emotions -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Discussion of the Prominent Problematic Emotions -- 7.3 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with Prominent Problematic Emotions -- Worksheets on Prominent Problematic Emotions -- Chapter 8: Working with Life Areas Affected -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Discussion of the Different Life Areas Affected -- 8.3 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with Life Areas Affected -- Worksheets on Life Areas Affected -- Chapter 9: Working with Complicated Life Roles -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Discussion on Complicated Life Roles -- 9.3 The Significance of Attachment -- 9.4 Attachment and Complicated Life Roles -- 9.5 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with Complicated Life Roles -- Worksheets on Complicated Life Roles -- Chapter 10: Working with Integration and Termination -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Integration -- 10.3 Termination -- 10.4 Therapeutic Session Structure for Working with Integration and Termination -- Worksheets on Integration and Termination -- Index

Download or read book Elder Abuse written by Amy Carney and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-09-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elder Abuse: Forensic, Legal and Medical Aspects focuses on the psychological, financial and physical abuse and neglect that is widespread in elder abuse across socioeconomic levels. It provides expert information on forensic and legal topics that professionals need to understand to confront these crimes. The topics included are those most important in the detection and prosecution of elder abuse. Identification and epidemiology are discussed, as are types and presentations of abuse. Written at a level for both professionals and students who wish to gain a broader understanding of specific forensic topics in elder maltreatment, this book is an ideal source. - Covers the physical, sexual, financial and psychological types of elder abuse - Includes a section on domestic violence in the elderly, as well as wound identification - Provides a multidisciplinary approach that is emphasized with special sections on death investigation, evidence collection, the medical examiner's responsibilities, and the response of the justice system

Download or read book Elder Abuse and Mistreatment written by Joanna Mellor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provide the most effective service possible to help victims of this growing social problem Elder Abuse and Mistreatment is a comprehensive overview of current policy issues, new practice models, and up-to-date research on elder abuse and neglect. Experts in the field provide insight into elder abuse with newly examined populations to create an understanding of how to design service plans for victims of abuse and family mistreatment. The book addresses all forms of abuse and neglect, examining the value issues and ethical dilemmas that social workers face in providing service to elderly abuse victims and their families. Elder abuse and neglect is a social problem of increasing concern to policymakers, practitioners, and researchers in the United States and around the world. Elder Abuse and Mistreatment incorporates health, mental health, and social service perspectives that assist social work and health care professionals with interdisciplinary teamwork. The book examines the Elder Justice Act, the Madrid 2002 International Plan of Action on Ageing, new and emerging practice modalities and international models such as shelter programs and support groups, and the latest research on practice methods, elder abuse with special populations, and interventions with victim-abuse dyads. Topics examined in Elder Abuse and Mistreatment include: abuse reporting statutes the roles of agencies involved in abuse investigations service commonly needed by victims funding sources common impediments to service delivery adult protective services (APS) local, state, and federal policies social and economic inclusion self-determination long-term care and nursing homes consumer fraud and financial abuse dependency and compliance and much more Elder Abuse and Mistreatment: Policy, Practice, and Research is an essential resource for educators and students of social work, nursing, and public health, and for social work practitioners.