Dimensions of Interventions

Abstract

The last two chapters have developed a focus on differing aspects of the professional knowledge base that are useful for practitioners to be familiar with in their work in this area. The focus of this next chapter is to consider what is known about the differing strategies and techniques of intervention used within situations of abuse. Some of the difficulties associated with intervening in situations of elder abuse will be explored, including, where possible, remedies to these difficulties. Following a discussion concerning the comparative absence of strategies for intervention, there is a shift to examine the existence of different attitudinal sets towards interventions between professionals. Differing models of intervention will also be outlined for the reader.