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When
Tuesday March 22, 2016
from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM EDT Time
This event will be held via Go-To-Webinar format.
Register here (complimentary webinar)
Once the registration process is completed, a link to connect to the session will be sent to the participant.
Presenter
Margaret MacPherson, Community Research Associate, Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children (CREVAWC).
Ms MacPherson's work in developing the content and curriculum at the Centre, has provided her with unique insights into the intersections of abuse in relationships, across a person's lifespan.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the inter-sectoral relationship of domestic violence and elder abuse.
- Understanding the prevalence of domestic violence among older adults.
- Recognize the dynamics of power and control in relationships of older adult and domestic violence.
- Identify the risk factors and complexities of domestic violence in older adults.
- Gaining an appreciation for the need, for interdisciplinary approaches and collaborations, to assist victims of domestic violence.
- Navigating the range of services available to older adults as victims of domestic violence.
Questions
Please contact Elder Abuse Ontario staff:
Rochella Vassell,
416-916-6728
Raeann Rideout
Elder Abuse Ontario
705-876-1122 x327
