Safe sanctuaries : the church responds to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults / Joy Thornburg Melton ; [edited by] Richard H. Gentzler, Jr.
Material type: TextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Discipleship Resources, ©2012Description: 136 pages : forms ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780881776133
- 0881776130
- Church responds to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults
- BV4435 .M458 2012
- HV1461 .M458 2012
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Print book for loan | Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection | BV4435 .M458 2012 folio | 1 | Available | 31794003174472 | ||
Print book for loan | Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) | BV4435 .M458 2012 folio | Available | 31826003529196 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 134-136).
Older adults in the church -- The spectrum of abuse in the older adult population -- Special cases of elder abuse -- Beginning your ministry with older adults -- Basic procedures for safely operating ministries with older adults -- Your congregation's plan for responding to allegations of abuse -- Your congregation's implementation strategies -- How may we minister after abuse? -- Looking at intentional inclusion of older adults -- A model for training leaders -- Sample forms -- Sources and resources.