Abuse happens all around us and it affects all people no matter 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
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Psychological Association‚ there are four million victims of elder abuse each year (APA Article). Elder abuse is defined as any form of mistreatment resulting in harm or loss inflicted on any older person age 65 or above (google definition and cite source). The different types of elder abuse include sexual‚ physical‚ financial‚ verbal‚ psychological‚ or emotional‚ neglect‚ and financial exploitation. Regardless of the type of elder abuse one experiences‚ it jeopardizes any victim’s quality of life as
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problem of elder abuse and neglect. Abuse and neglect of the elderly manifests itself in many forms‚ with physical abuse being the most visible one. Abuse can fall into several areas; such as physical‚ sexual‚ emotional/psychological‚ and emotional. Neglect on the other hand is also abuse‚ but usually not as visible as the prior. Elder abuse is a form of violence that is absolutely deplorable in today’s society. Effective interventions and awareness can break the patterns of abuse and neglect on
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Huckleberry Finn‚ the main character of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚" faces many challenges growing up. Being a runaway child of an alcoholic and abusive father‚ Huck encounters many obstacles. Statistics do not show a positive outlook for someone with a bad childhood. Neglected by his father‚ Huck smokes cigarrettes as a coping mechanism. In the article‚ "Child Abuse and Neglect‚" it states that children who have been neglected have the "inability to accurately recognize emotions in others
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life but it was not built to slowly and deliberately be poisoned to death. Yet‚ millions of people around the world continue to abuse the power of drugs‚ fully aware of their consequences. Most people who use drugs have a general knowledge of the effects of the drugs on their body‚ but that does not stop them from continuing to put their lives in danger. Substance abuse can lead to many catastrophic consequences on the body including severe liver damage‚ cardiovascular effects‚ and neurological effects
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Cocaine Abuse According to Acadiana Addiction.“ It is estimated that 1.9 million people use cocaine each month.” Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant drug. And it is considered to be one of the most abused stimulant drug in the country. It is made from the leaves of the coca plant. Cocaine is commonly called coke. Cocaine is usually snorted‚ but it also can be dissolved on the gums of the mouth. It can even be injected. Cocaine is a mind altering substance‚ and the use of it shouldn’t be
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Taking a stand against animal abuse In today’s society people tend to turn to a blind eye to the animal abuse that occurs every day in America‚ whether it is by their decision to support certain companies that use animals for experimentation or choosing to be neglectful to animal abuse. Animal Cruelty is a big problem today‚ anyone could help stop it by adopting animals from shelters‚ rescuing animals or reporting problems like people leaving animals in hot cars or leaving them in their backyard
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left that is working. If homelessness keeps on increasing throughout the time‚ the problem will become more intense. What is the cost of homelessness. The main reason why homelessness is happening today is because of poverty‚ health‚ substance abuse‚ and lots other similar reasons. Poverty‚ poverty means a state of being poor. Poverty can happen when people don’t have a good job which usually leads to educational
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those who are not prescribed‚ and have no other way of receiving them. Constant misuse can lead to many health problems‚ and in extreme cases even death. Besides the abuse‚
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Between Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse: An Australian Study.” Journal of Interpersonal Violence 23 (2008):1277-1295. Flynn‚ Clifton P. "Just A Dog: Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves." Anthrozoos 20.2 (June 2007): 201-203.Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. GSU Library‚ Atlanta‚ GA. 11 Nov. 2008 . Gullone‚ Eleonora‚ Robertson‚ Nerida. “The relationship between bullying and animal abuse behaviors in adolescents: The importance of witnessing animal abuse.” Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology
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