Why can it be a challenge for researchers to agree upon which acts constitute elder abuse?

What will be an ideal response?


The student needs to discuss the difficulty that context can play in determining abuse. Also, they can talk about how easy it is for perpetrators to focus on stereotypes of the elderly to cover up their abuse.

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Consultants who help children increase their awareness of events in the environment and to assess how to respond are engaging in process consultation

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Clients may use ________ to assess whether the therapist is going to react in the familiar problematic way

a. Defensive coping b. Testing behaviors c. Eliciting maneuvers d. Schema distortions

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. ASD usually begins abruptly, often days before a diagnosis. 2. Between 85% and 90% of children in the UCLA Young Autism Project proceed through all six stages of the program. 3. The goal of augmentative and alternative communication systems for individuals with ASD is to replace children’s verbal language. 4. High-tech augmentative and alternative communication systems have been shown to be more effective than low-tech systems such as PECS.

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The court system in various states has ruled that

a. there is no violation of the person’s religious freedom since 12-step groups do not mention a God by name. b. one cannot be compelled to attend AA without also being given a secular option as well. c. the ends justify the means, and if there is a violation of the individual’s rights, they are outweighed by the benefits to the individual and society by the person’s recovery from alcohol and drugs. d. as long as there is appropriate emphasis on anonymity, there is no problem.

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