Violence against women
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Violence against women · Oct 2008
Training adult protective services workers about domestic violence: training needs and strategies.
Many cases of elder abuse involve instances of partner abuse. In this study, attention is given to whether adult protective services supervisors think their workers know enough about specific aspects of domestic violence. ⋯ The supervisors rated the importance of understanding theoretical perspectives as low. Results also show that agencies with domestic violence training policies participate in domestic violence training programs more often.