Running Head: THE SERIOUSNESS OF ELDER ABUSE 1 The Seriousness of Elder Abuse in Hong Kong Families To let older adults enjoy a sense of security and a sense of belonging is a time-honoured tradition in the Chinese society. Unfortunately‚ elder abuse has risen as a serious social problem in Hong Kong. An organization called “The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong” has received 2212 requests for assistance related to elder abuse in 2011‚ which has doubled the number of requests received
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It has always been a question should young people have jobs. Some people think young people should have jobs. When young people work they can acquire respect‚ gain money‚ and learn‚ responsibility. When young kids work they usually acquire the knowledge of respect. They will learn how to respectfully approach a customer‚ fellow employee‚ their managers‚ and even strangers. They will say things such as yes mam‚ yes sir‚ look the person in the eye‚ and not become outraged just because they do not
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Respect In this paper I will argue that respect‚ when earned‚ is more stable‚ more specific‚ and allows for a better relationship then when respect is simply demanded. Respect has been a major issue throughout time. Towns and countries alike were crushed simply for disrespecting their invaders. Vlad Dracul‚ a Transylvanian ruler most feared for his barbaric behavior used to cut off the heads nonconformist villagers and place them on stakes outside his castle. The reason this issue is so
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Elder Abuse The National Center on Elder Abuse described elder abuse as being usually intentional and involving any form of mistreatment that can result in physical pain‚ injury‚ or psychological suffering. These behaviors include acts of violence such as striking‚ hitting‚ slapping‚ beating‚ bruising‚ or restraining. It also involves force-feeding‚ inappropriate administration of medication and depriving of essential needs such as medical care‚ food and water. Elder abuse also involves emotional
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with children and young people. It is important firstly to take into consideration the different needs and levels of development of the children or young people you are building relationships with and reflect this in the way you communicate. With foundation children‚ for example you could communicate in a much simpler way to make sure they understand. It is also important to relate to children in a way‚ which makes them feel respected and valued whilst encouraging them to respect others. It is also
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the word‚ respect? To numerous people‚ the word respect might not have a huge meaning. However‚ for me‚ respect means everything in the world. Respect is the word that shows other people that you care‚ have manners‚ and listen to them. It is taking into consideration the views‚ needs‚ desires‚ and beliefs of others. Respect shows other people the type of personality you have and what type of person you are. It encourages kindness‚ honor‚ and appreciation toward people you love. Respect shows that
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Elder abuse is something that sadly occurs more often than most of us seem to think it happen. I think this is because there has been such little studies and research done on this kind of abuse. The research we do have is relatively new‚ only since the late 1980s has it been a topic of research. Elder abuse‚ like other abuse‚ can be physical‚ verbal aggression‚ emotional abuse‚ and neglect. Financial exploitation is also an abuse many elders face. The most surprisingly thing that I read through
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WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people think that young people should be ambitious. Others believe that it is fine if young people do not have big aims in life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience. Write at least 250 words. Question and model answer taken from Thomson exam essentials IELTS Practice Tests M. Harrison
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What is elder abuse? Elder abuse is a single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action‚ occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust‚ which causes harm or distress to an older person. (Wikipedia.org) Elder abuse is occurring more than it is acknowledged. The human life span is growing. People are living longer. People are reaching 85 and older and therefore they require more services. Elder adults go through many changes as they age causing them to rely on people more
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The Elder Sister When people are the youngest child‚ they may hold disdain for their eldest siblings because they experience life first and are noticed more for what occurs in their life. Because the eldest child goes head-first into life‚ they are the ones who receive the most reactions and effects. Sharon Olds communicates this theme in the poem “The Elder Sister.” The speaker of the poem is the younger sibling sharing her feelings and thoughts toward her elder sister. She feels jealousy toward
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