Elder Abuse: Society ’s Dirty Little Secret Patricia James Western Governors University Abstract Any elderly person is at risk of being abused by family members‚ caregivers or strangers. The abuse can be physical‚ sexual‚ emotional or psychological. Abuse can be categorized as neglect‚ abandonment‚ financial or material exploitation‚ or it may even involve self-neglect. Abuse of our elders is usually at the hands of a loving family or a trusted caregiver which makes this society’s
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Elder Abuse and Neglect Teresa Martini Rasmussen College Author Note This research paper is being submitted on December 8‚ 2011‚ for Mara Pehkonen’s M230 Medical Law and Ethics Course. Elder abuse is the most common type of abuse that gets looked over. People normally do not suspect or even think an elderly person may be getting abused‚ but this is a serious topic in nursing homes and hospitals. Every health care professional needs to learn the warning signs and symptoms of elder abuse to prevent
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" (Bukhari) Traveling outside of western part of the world one see a drastic change in human behavior. Western part of the world demonstrates an example of NO HAYAA. In America‚ it’s socially acceptable to disrespect ones parents‚ teachers and elder with little to no punishment for one’s behavior. Furthermore‚ young adolescent has the ascendancy to believe that they can neglect their parents after the age of 18. Not taking into consideration that their parents are the ones who provided supported
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Respect In this lifetime there is alot to respect‚ Not only respect people‚ elders‚ teachers‚ bosses‚ but you have to respect the traffic laws‚ cultural traditions and other people’s feelings and rights‚ We develop great respect for people we consider honest and lose respect for those we discover to be fake‚ and so we may try to respect only those who are truly worthy of our respect. We may learn that jobs and relationships become unbearable if we receive no respect in them; in certain social
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some counterpart in civilian life. For example‚ you are required to say "Sir" or “Ma’am” when you talk to an officer. Throughout our history‚ young men and women were taught to say "Sir" to their fathers and other male elders. and “Ma’am” to their mothers‚ unknown women and female elders. This tradition is still carried on and it is considered good manners for a younger man to say "Sir" when speaking to an older man. The use of the word "Sir" or “Ma’am” is also common in the business world‚ in the address
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Research indicates that elder abuse is a large problem in today’s society. It is important to inform people about elder abuse in order to prevent it. It is crucial for elders to get the help they need and be given ways to attain the justice they deserve if they are abused. There is a gap in knowledge on what abuse is and how to prevent it from happening in the community and institutionalized settings. My question is how effective are trainings and interventions in regards to elder abuse. Do these trainings
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Respect Respect can be defined as a positive feeling of esteem for a person or entity. It denotes the regard and consideration shown by an individual towards others. Respect cannot be demanded‚ it is an asset that has to be earned. From the very childhood kids are taught to respect their parents‚ elders‚ teachers and an unending list of social obligations. But an ambiguity arises when the teachings do no match the practical experiences. Children find it hard to respect certain
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pushing them down and lowering there self a steam‚ would not be morally correct in my opinion. Respect cannot be demanded‚ it is an asset that has to be earned. From the very childhood kids are taught to respect their parents‚ elders‚ teachers and an unending list of social obligations. But an ambiguity arises when the teachings do no match the practical experiences. Children find it hard to respect certain persons or the same person in differing situations‚ viz. If a parent generally behaves positively
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their age‚ race‚ sex‚ etc. It is becoming more and more common with the elderly population. “Up to 2 million older adults in the U.S. have been abused by a caregiver.” (Caple & Smith‚ 2017) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines elder abuse as‚ “an intentional act‚ or failure to act‚ by a caregiver or another person in a relationship involving an expectation of trust that causes or creates a risk of harm to an older adult.” (Violence Prevention‚ 2017) As a person ages‚ they become
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Formal Analysis There is a lot going on in The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569). It is large‚ horizontal oil on wood‚ with two elements that particularly stand out: contrast and a sense of activity. Overall it seems like it’s a cloudy afternoon at the end of summer. There is no sun showing in the painting and the lighting is peculiar. Two colors dominate the wood‚ the green trees and the golden wheat. The contrast between them is so obviously. The colors in the painting are
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