Domestic Abuse In Later Life

Course overview

This course is designed to help you: Recognize the dynamics of domestic abuse in later life Respond to domestic abuse in later life with appropriate interventions Refer cases to appropriate agencies for additional assistance Understand the need for an interdisciplinary approach and for collaboration Reach out and offer effective interventions to older victims of abuse, neglect, and exploitation Address victim service needs based on an understanding of power and control dynamics in an ongoing relationship Use a victim-centered approach that incorporates the strengths of an older adult with the empowerment model used in the domestic abuse and sexual assault fields Understand the range of potential services and interventions for victims Appreciate the need for an interdisciplinary approach Analyze abuse in later life cases for power and control dynamics Identify victim resilience and survival skills Identify the challenges and barriers to services that victims face and how these affect intervention strategies Use a victim-centered approach that focuses on victim safety List potential services and interventions Promote an interdisciplinary approach This training package will fill a significant gap in training resources for a wide range of practitioners who, through their daily professional responsibilities, regularly encounter older victims of domestic abuse. Through the voices of older survivors of abuse, these materials will facilitate important discussions about the dynamics of abuse in later life, barriers to living free from abuse, interventions, and potential collaborations to address the needs of victims.