Part Three

Question 0

Law and Kosbery estimated that blank in blank elderly persons living with a family member or abused each year.

Answer 0

One in 10

Question 1

Pedrick-Cornell and Gelles, leaders in family violence research, suggest from Blank blank blank to blank Blank blank cases of elder abuse each year.

Answer 1

From 500,000 to 2,500,000 cases of elder abuse each year

Question 2

Elder abuse is more likely to be reported then child-abuse. True or false

Answer 2

False.

Question 3

In elder abuse, most often the abuse victim is a woman of 75 or more years, with one or more physical or mental impairments. True or false.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

Like other forms of family violence, there is blank – Blank blank for why elders are abused.

Answer 4

No – single explanation

Question 5

Elders have the right, which children don’t have, not to press charges against their abusers. True or false.

Answer 5

True.

Question 6

Abuse of the elderly seems more probable when the blank of the aged parents are blank and the blank of the family to meet those needs is blank.

Answer 6

Needs, great, ability, in adequate.

Question 7

The church should take the lead to initiate ministry to families that have older adults in the home. True or false.

Answer 7

False. The correct answer is : the church could also take the lead.…