Becoming a Trainer in Adult Abuse Work : A Practical Guide.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (178 pages)
COVER -- Becoming a Trainer in Adult Abuse Work: A Practical Guide -- Contents -- Key to symbols used in book -- Dedication -- Glossary of Terms -- Introduction -- 1 Developing Training Within Organisations -- 2 Selecting a Pool of Trainers -- 3 Training and Supporting the Trainers -- 4 Preparation -- 5 Content of a Basic Raising-awareness Course -- 6 Difficult Issues for the Trainer -- 7 Problems for the Trainer -- 8 Evaluation -- 9 Case Studies -- Appendix: Suggested Reading -- Index.
Agencies working with vulnerable adults are increasingly finding they have to train staff internally to become trainers on the issue of adult abuse and this trend is likely to continue. Based on the author's considerable experience, this timely and practical manual will help agencies develop effective basic awareness programmes.