All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

a. It is estimated that over one million elderly Americans suffer maltreatment each year at the hands of a family member.
b. When caregivers become abusive they are typically experiencing role overload as well as some kind of personal crisis.
c. In abusive family systems oftentimes the demands of caregiving are cited as the cause for personal and marital crises.
d. In some family systems, the elderly are responsible for the abuse.


D

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