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Male victims of elder abuse: their experiences and needs
- Author:
- PRITCHARD Jacki
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 112p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Older men, may, like older women, be victims of abuse, yet there has been little in either research or service provision to reflect this. This book draws on in depth interviews with twelve older men who have experienced abuse. The author presents practical guidance for care professionals, managers and policy makers. The different kinds of abuse experienced by the men, which can include not only financial, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, but also physical and emotional neglect. The needs of abuse victims are detailed and guidelines for initial assessment of need and good practice in the long term are outlined.