What does it mean to be a mandatory reporter of abuse against an older adult?

What will be an ideal response?


A mandatory reporter is a person required by law to report allegations and/or suspicions of abuse against an older adult. A mandated reporter is required to report when he or she saw abuse or when there is a reasonable belief that it is occurring.

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__________ theory involves the study of human perceptions and decision making

a. Cognitive information-processing b. Psychoanalytic c. Social cognition d. Behavior

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A neighborhood resource officer asks residents to clean up litter, remove graffiti, and install better lighting in a nearby park that is known for extensive drug dealing. Such a request is characteristic of what type of policing?

a. strategic b. problem-solving c. rural d. crime-fighting

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Analyze the importance of private security today and the reasons for the growth

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following best describe why girls fight in schools?

a. Strike back at overly controlling structure, gain status b. Teacher labeling, strike back at overly controlling structure c. Teacher labeling, gain status d. Teacher labeling, general sense of hopelessness

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