A major barrier to reporting of elder abuse is that
a. It is not a felony to abuse a competent adult
b. Elders are reluctant to report incidents of abuse
c. Families of elderly abuse victims seldom believe that they are abusing the elder
d. Reporting involves too much paperwork
B
Older adults who are victims of abuse often refuse to press charges and generally return to the same abuse situation. Responses A, C, and D are not true of elder abuse situations.
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