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Workshop 1 p.m. - Northern Ireland |
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Workshop 1 Northern Ireland – Older But Not Safer – Rosemary Magill, Women's Aid ABCL&N and Daniel Blake, Action on Elder Abuse
Concern about elder abuse has heightened in recent years and this focus has set it apart from other forms of violence. It seems to be that instead of looking at the obvious, evident links and correspondence between the abuse of older women and that of younger women, we have focused on differing responses, recognition, policy and procedural development, subsequently the term elder abuse may dis-empower and deter older women who are the majority of older victims from seeking services and resolutions to their violence.
This workshop aims to explore the barriers that exist for older women as victims of domestic violence. It will focus on:
- The need for routine enquiry in older peoples services
- Training for all professionals and agencies
- The development of specialist services for older victims of domestic violence
- Policy and procedural development to meet the needs of older victims and perpetrators
- Social marketing campaign in respect of older victims.
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PRESENTER BIOGRAPHY
 Rosemary Magill
Rosemary is Area Manager of Women’s Aid in Antrim, Ballymena, Carrickfergus, Larne and Newtownabbey. She trained and worked in the general field of nursing from 1972 to 1980 and specialized in mental health nursing from 1980 to 1992. From then to 1998 Rosemary was Education and Development Officer with Homefirst Community Health and Social Services Trust with a remit for interagency training and education in both statutory and voluntary settings. She was appointed as Team Leader of Ballymena Women’s Aid in November 1998. Her wide ranging remit has seen the development of the services provided by Women’s Aid across Ballymena, Antrim, Larne and Carrickfergus, both in urban and rural areas. In January 2004 she was appointed Area Manager responsible for overseeing all these projects.
Daniel Blake
Was not present.
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