Cause And Effect Of Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse is a current problem all over the world. “Around 40 million adults were affected by it in 2015.” (Sheehan 13). Elderly Abuse causes old people who are defenseless, to feel neglected, by either mental or physical abuse or both.
Financial is one of the most common forms of elderly abuse. Victims of financial elder abuse typically are white, widowed females, ages 70 to 89 years old. It is very hard to identify financial abuse and prosecute because of how many grey areas there are when defining the crime itself. “Elder abuse is the fastest growing form of elder exploitation” (Blancato 30). Widowhood, divorce, and family members taking advantage are all problems that are increasing for senior citizens and their funds.
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As strange and sad as that sounds it is very true. A research team investigated sexual abuse cases in 5 states. New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin were all under investigation. 3 percent had had someone attempt to rape them, 42 percent were molested, 8 percent were pressured into sexualized kissing, and 14 percent were non-contact offenses. All cases were ranged from 18-101, with a mean age of 50 years old. (Blancato 44). Sexual abuse continues to happen because caregivers do not report it. There are many cases where workers of a nursing home do not believe the victim and neglect them because they simply do not care. Caregivers have also been the direct cause of sexual abuse. There have been cases reported of caregivers sexually abusing the elderly because the do not cooperate during “shower time” or “dress time”. According to Journal of the American Society on Aging, Elder abuse is so so so much more prevalent than we realize. “The non-profit nursing homes are believed to be the most safe environment for all elders without very trusted family” (Patricia 65). No one is paid and so everyone working wants to be there. Tensions do not run as high. “The rare occasion that a case might happen here there is a over a 90 percent chance that it will get reported” (Sheidener
Financial is one of the most common forms of elderly abuse. Victims of financial elder abuse typically are white, widowed females, ages 70 to 89 years old. It is very hard to identify financial abuse and prosecute because of how many grey areas there are when defining the crime itself. “Elder abuse is the fastest growing form of elder exploitation” (Blancato 30). Widowhood, divorce, and family members taking advantage are all problems that are increasing for senior citizens and their funds.
“According to …show more content…
As strange and sad as that sounds it is very true. A research team investigated sexual abuse cases in 5 states. New Hampshire, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin were all under investigation. 3 percent had had someone attempt to rape them, 42 percent were molested, 8 percent were pressured into sexualized kissing, and 14 percent were non-contact offenses. All cases were ranged from 18-101, with a mean age of 50 years old. (Blancato 44). Sexual abuse continues to happen because caregivers do not report it. There are many cases where workers of a nursing home do not believe the victim and neglect them because they simply do not care. Caregivers have also been the direct cause of sexual abuse. There have been cases reported of caregivers sexually abusing the elderly because the do not cooperate during “shower time” or “dress time”. According to Journal of the American Society on Aging, Elder abuse is so so so much more prevalent than we realize. “The non-profit nursing homes are believed to be the most safe environment for all elders without very trusted family” (Patricia 65). No one is paid and so everyone working wants to be there. Tensions do not run as high. “The rare occasion that a case might happen here there is a over a 90 percent chance that it will get reported” (Sheidener