Chapter 12--Abuse & Neglect
I.  Elder Abuse
     1.  Pillemer & Finkelhor’s (1988) survey
        A.  Procedure: surveyed a random sample
        B.  Results: wives usually the abuser
              a.  numbers
              b.  characteristics of the abused
                   i. in poor health
                   ii. males more likely to be phys. abused
     2.  Cash & Valentine’s survey (North Carolina)
        A.  Procedure: examined reports of abuse
        B.  Results
     3.  Types of Abuse
        A.  Physical
        B.  Psychological
        C.  Sexual
        D.  Neglect
              a.  Passive
              b.  Active
        E.  Material/Financial
        F.  Self-Neglect
     4.  Theories
        A.  Old theory
             a. abused elder was once an abusive parent
        B.  Perpetrator Pathology
             a. e.g., alcohol problems
        C.  Caregiver-related factors
             a. e.g., an overworked caregiver
      5.  Factors associated with Elder Abuse
        A. physical & emotional dependency
        B. “difficult” personality
        C. poor health
        D. impaired mental functioning
      6. abuse in nursing homes

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