Essays Tagged: "Elder abuse"

Police Education

al Communications, Domestic Violence, Use of force, Constitutional Law, Community Policing, Stress, Elder Abuse, Defensive Tactics, Criminal Law, Motor Vehicle Stops, Building Searches, Motor Vehicle ...

(9 pages) 133 0 4.0 May/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Elder Abuse in the Family

Elder Abuse in the FamilyThe elderly occupy a unique social niche in American society. Many are, and ... d independent individuals. However, due to disease processes and normal physiological changes, many elders experience what is euphemistically referred to as a "second childhood." Physically, mentally, ... daily living. This dependence, usually in combination with one or more other variables, leaves the elderly vulnerable to abuse. The abusive situation could be a physical abuse, a sexual abuse, emotio ...

(8 pages) 259 0 4.0 May/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays

How the media's influence effects family abuse is seen.

ried. It also includes child abuse, parental abuse, husband abuse, same-sex couple abuse and senior/elder abuse. This essay will review wife abuse and speak to how for the most part many stereotypes s ...

(6 pages) 60 0 5.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media

Abuse and Neglect on the elderly

mong the weakest elements of society, the very young and the very old. Abuse and the neglect of the elderly is a widespread, and therefore societal, problem. This news report outlines the problems of ... teraction, or social-conflict analysis? Explain your choice. In your opinion, how is the problem of elder abuse likely to change with the aging of the baby boomer generation?I would analyze this as a ...

(1 pages) 104 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

Forms of violence

all forms of violence. Violence is found in many different situations; domestic violence, child and elder abuse to name a few. Violence can arise from many different sources; these sources whether bio ... the may develop marital and sexual difficulties, depression or suicidal behavior" (Stephens, 2008).Elder abuse is another form of violence, found in areas such as failing to provide for the elder, ne ...

(7 pages) 56 0 0.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community

Elder Abuse

tractThis is a research paper that is focusing on the field of forensic nursing and specifically on elder abuse. It tries to examine the impact that forensic nursing has brought in the society not for ... and neglect. After spending their lifetime providing for their families and friends, many of these elder people live a desperate life that is characterized by loneliness and negligence. Others find t ...

(9 pages) 59 0 3.0 Aug/2009

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Elder Abuse

Marie Brown5/21/14Law & EthicsElder AbuseElder abuse is when a caregiver seriously harms an elderly person physically or emotional ... harms an elderly person physically or emotionally, or steals or misuses the money or property of an elderly person. Elder abuse can also be self-inflicted if an elderly person living alone doesn't tak ... iving alone doesn't take care of his or her own basic needs. Anyone age 60 or older is protected by elder abuse laws. Separate laws apply to seniors living at home, and to seniors living in nursing ho ...

(7 pages) 3 0 0.0 Oct/2014

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community