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Gold, Deborah T.; Gwyther, Lisa P. – Family Relations, 1989
Notes that research on elder abuse highlights importance of communication and conflict resolution in families of older people, and that few prevention programs are available for use with community groups. Reviews literature on elder abuse and describes an educational curriculum designed to prevent abuse and neglect in families of the elderly.…
Descriptors: Community Education, Conflict Resolution, Coping, Elder Abuse
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Goodridge, Donna; And Others – Educational Gerontology, 1997
Nursing assistants (n=126) in a long-term care facility attended a workshop on abuse prevention and aggression reduction. Pre-posttest data showed attitude changes and a statistically significant decline in conflict with residents, although no change was found in resident aggression toward assistants. The workshop was rated excellent by 89% and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Attitude Change, Conflict Resolution, Elder Abuse