The Causes and Effects of Alcohol Abuse For about 10% to 12% of the 140 million adults in the United States who drink‚ the use of alcohol develops into addiction. Alcoholism in men is approximately two to three times greater than in women (14% of male drinkers vs. 6% of female drinkers). In addition onset of alcoholism usually occurs at a younger age in men than in women (Fay‚ 1998). In terms of consumption 20% of drinkers consume 80% of all alcohol (Babor‚ 2010). There has been an abundance
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Elder Abuse According to the National Research Council (2003) elder abuse is a deliberate action that cause injury or generate serious risk of harm to a vulnerable older adult by a caregiver or other person who is in charge of the elder. In the United States‚ 700‚000 to 1.2 million of senior are exposed to abuse and there are 450‚000 new cases yearly (Bond and Butler‚ 2013). In fact‚ elder abuse and neglect is a critical health care issue that must be brought to the attention of health care providers
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Mary Quinn discussed the role of being a caregiver in her article “Elder Abuse Is Caused by the Stress on the Caregiver” and established two points of why elders are abused rather than receive quality care. The first point is that increased stress is primarily what a caretaker is receiving while taking care of an elder. Second‚ the point was made that due to all these stresses‚ they may lead to elder abuse. The paper established the different types of stress that the caretaker can suffer and goes
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Elder abuse and child abuse are very common in our society and has been occurring for a long time now. One of the main things that makes elder abuse different from child abuse is the age of the person being abused. An estimated 1.5 million cases of elder abuse occurs in the U.S. annually‚ according to one congressional study group mentioned in the book (Wallace & Roberson‚ 2015‚ p. 181). The text defines elder abuse as the conduct which results in harming or injuring an elder physically‚ psychologically
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Putting a stop to elderly abuse What is Elder Abuse? Elder abuse occurs when an elderly woman or man is caused harm‚ neglected or mistreated - usually by someone they should be able to trust. Many people can feel uncomfortable when hearing the word ‘Abuse’ what abuse actually means is causing harm‚ mistreating‚ exploiting or neglecting elderly people‚ the above is just an example of certain ways in which the term abuse is meant by there are of course many other ways and forms in which elderly
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Relationships from Midlife to Old Age” and Chapter seventeen on “Elder Abuse in Aging Families” these chapter go more in-depth about how sibling relationships change and operate later in life‚ and the important topic of Elder Abuse‚ and its effects on the elder population. When reading these chapters I really was interested in learning about the quality of sibling relationships‚ and elder abuse as a whole and the types of elder abuse that can occur. In chapter six “Sibling Relationships from Midlife
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Elder Abuse in the United States According to Bonnie and Wallce (2002)‚ "between 1 and 2 million Americans 65 or older have been injured‚ exploited or otherwise mistreated by someone on whom they depended for care or protection" (p. 9). This abuse ranges from physical abuse and sexual abuse to financial exploitation. If the range of victims seems overly broad — there is a 100% variance between the low and high estimates — it is worth noting that some forms of elder abuse are not reported as
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known as elder abuse. Elder abuse can occur for different reasons. There are mulitple types of abuse that the edler may be subjected to. The different kind of people who commit these vicous and unsavory crimes. Thankfully though‚ there is are ways to spot these atrocious acts. Why does elder abuse happen If there is an abusive style of interaction where the family relates to eachother in a non-mannerly way. There may also be unreasolved problems within the family which can prompt elder abuse. An elder
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seriousness of elder abuse and neglect. Until recently‚ what happened within the home was considered to be a private‚ family matter and was excluded from scrutiny by the public. With an increasing number of elderly individuals entering into care at long term living facilities‚ the problem of abuse and neglect has moved from a private‚ family matter‚ that typically took place within the home‚ to one that is a critical societal problem and a crime. However‚ risk factors associated with elder abuse are grossly
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According to this study which focuses on the theories and measures of elder abuse. Abolfathi‚ Hamid‚ and Ibrahim (2013) focus on two important aspects of elder abuse. The first aspect was about theorizing the causes of senior mistreatment in terms of psychological‚ sociological‚ and biological theories. Based on the reviewed theories‚ it was found that elder abuse might occur because of the senior adults’ dependency in potential perpetrators‚ such as family‚ friends‚ and caregivers The second section
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