| Institutional Abuse: Perspectives Across the Life Course Contributor(s): Manthorpe, Jill (Editor), Penhale, Bridget (Editor), Stanley, Nicky (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041518701X ISBN-13: 9780415187015 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $199.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: Public inquiries and court cases concerning institutional abuse in a range of settings have generated considerable media interest in the field of institutional abuse, highlighting the need for preventive strategies and appropriate responses to this form of abuse. "Letting In the Light" brings together a number of different research studies and accounts of institutional abuse from leading academics and researchers. Contributors examine four significant areas: the institutional abuse of children, of adults with mental health problems, of adults with learning difficulties, and of older people. Each section includes a chapter on users' experiences of abuse and their views on how to prevent institutional abuse and address the needs of survivors. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 362.732 |
| LCCN: 99017045 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.64" W x 8.7" (1.01 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Institutional Abuse brings together a number of different research studies and accounts of institutional abuse from leading academics and researchers. |