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082	0		_a362.6042 STU
100			_aMaher, Penelope Ann _91607
245			_aA study of social work practitioners and their needs when intervening in cases of elder abuse and neglect _cMaher, Penelope Ann
246			_bA thesis submitted to the University of Canterbury in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Masters of Arts in Social Work.
260			_c2005
300			_a140 p. ; computer file : PDF format (336Kb)
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520			_aThesis (MA - Social Work) - University of Canterbury, 2005. This thesis explores the needs of social work practitioners when intervening in cases of elder abuse and neglect. Ten social workers who work with older persons were interviewed to discover how training and knowledge prepared them for intervention in cases of elder abuse and neglect, how they ensured 'safe practice', what aspects of intervention in cases of elder abuse and neglect generated confidence or diffidence, and what they believe would be helpful to resource support and enhance their practice in cases of elder abuse and neglect. A qualitative research project was undertaken using semi-structured questions. Grounded theory was used to analyse the findings and constructivist theory helped to interpret the data. The thesis includes an exploration of the experiences of practitioners in situations of conflict and tension, and discusses how they manage working within a multi-disciplinary team, how they ensure professional and personal safety within the context of their practice, the importance of co-working and networking and how, with minimal education and training opportunities, they use reflective practice within supervision to develop practice wisdom. Five recommendations are made from the findings: that accurate statistics be collected on the number and nature of interventions; that education and training programmes be developed to provide an emphasis on legal issues, working within a multi-disciplinary team structure, and general conflict resolution skills; that networking be recognised as an important component of the social work role; that the term 'Safe Practice' be defined and acknowledged as a term that incorporates both practitioner and client; and that further research be undertaken in other New Zealand centres into the needs of social work practitioners when intervening in cases of elder abuse and neglect. This research should include less experienced practitioners, a supervisor's perspective and a Maori perspective.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
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650	2	7	_2FVC _aELDER ABUSE _9220
650	2	7	_2FVC _aNEGLECT _9401
650	2	7	_2FVC _aSOCIAL WORKERS _9566
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTHESES _9606
650	2	7	_2FVC _aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_9414 _aOLDER PEOPLE _2FVC
650	2	7	_9458 _aPREVENTION _2FVC
856	4		_uhttps://files.vine.org.nz/koha-files/Penny Maher.pdf
942			_2ddc _cTHESIS