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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Recognising, preventing and responding to abuse of older people living in the community: A resource for community care workers

The aim of this briefing, prepared by The Benevolent Society and the University of Melbourne’s Department of Social Work, is to bring together the most current thinking and research on the issue, and presents it as an easy-to-use resource for those working in the community aged care sector.

http://www.bensoc.org.au/uploads/documents/research-to-practice-briefing3-abuse-of-older-people-mar2010.pdf

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Elder abuse can come in many forms. It may be physical or financial. It may also be caused by family members or even from elder care facilities. Educating the people in our society may be the best way to help prevent the abuse of the elderly. No one deserves cruelty.