Brieflydiscuss the risk factors for elder abuse and neglect.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. On a micro level, abuse of alcohol and other drugs is more than twice as likely among family caregivers who abuse elders as among those who do not. Both victims and offenders often report a childhood history of witnessing or experiencing family violence, poor family relationships in the past and currently, and communication problems. In addition, older people with cognitive impairment-due to dementia (deteriorated mental condition) after a stroke, or the onset of Alzheimer's disease-are abused at higher rates than those without such disabilities. On a macro level, a shared residence is a major risk factor for elder mistreatment because the caregiver(s) may depend on the older person for housing, whereas the elder is dependent on the caregiver(s) for physical help. These situations compound the likelihood of everyday tensions and conflict. Financial stress may also increase the risk of experiencing or inflicting abuse. Unlike low-income families, those in the middle class are not eligible for admission to public facilities, yet a few can pay for the in-home nursing care, high-quality nursing homes, and other services that upper-class families can afford.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. According to Ferdinand Tönnies, Gesellschaft places more emphasis on ascribed statuses than Gemeinschaft. B. An individual can attempt to change the traditional constraints associated with his or her ascribed status but, in most cases, can do little to change the status. C. An individual must do something to acquire an achieved status-go to school, learn a skill, establish a friendship, or invent a new product. D. Both "bank president" and "prison guard" are ascribed statuses, as are "lawyer," "pianist," "sorority member," "convict," and "social worker."