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Elder Abuse in the Family
The elderly occupy a unique social niche in American society. ... This dependence, usually in combination with one or more other variables, leaves the elderly vulnerable to abuse. The abusive situation could be a physical abuse, a sexual abuse, emotional abuse, financial exploitation, neglect, or even a self-neglect. Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited by family members and others (AOA, 2003).
Elderly abuse has been accounted for in nearly one-third of the nursing homes in the United States. “Often, the elder abuse violations caused actual harm to residents or placed them in immediate threat of death or serious injury . ... ”(Brayton Purcell, 2003, Para 1) Understanding the major impact on our elderly will set up a direction of intervention to hopefully eliminate or decrease the chances or possibility of elderly abuse in the United States. ... Educating the elderly that abuse is not normal and the abuse is not his/her fault may help to encourage the client to take steps to stop the abuse through legal means.
When thinking of Elderly abuse we envision them being mistreated, unkempt, not fed, sexually molested, or spoken to in a negative fashion. Financial fraud is also a manner of abuse for the elderly. If we keep in mind that they experience the same types of abuse that children do, then the interventions become somewhat synonymous with child-abuse interventions. Community services that are available for the abused is as follows: adult protective services, abuse shelters, community support centers, and all day hotlines. Legal advocates are also available to help the elderly focus on what their legal rights are as victims of abuse. Victim assistance, battered treatment centers, and sexual assault programs that are age appropriate can be contacted for assistance as needed,
In Candi’s area there is an organization referred to as CASA: Center for Prevention of Abuse and Violence. “CASA’s mission is to provide quality prevention and treatment programs that reduce the impact of abuse and violence, particularly among women and children; and raise public awareness of abuse and violence while advocating for social change. ... It establishes rapport through therapeutic counseling and provides trauma intervention for victims of abuse or violence. ... It’s responsiblity is to investigate abuse, neglect and exploitation of the elderly and those with disabilities.
Approximate Word count = 1885
Approximate Pages = 7.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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