Question

The __________ model of elder abuse and neglect views elder abuse as a form of unlawful family violence and focuses on negative personal characteristics of abusers and on a possible criminal justice response. Group of answer choices quizzlet

Answer 1

Group of answer choices.

a. caregiver

b. criminal justice

c. domestic violence

d. social service

Answer:

a. caregiver

Explanation:

Domestic abuse can be defined as an act of excessive aggression against an elderly or aging person.

Elder abuse can be defined as a single or repeated intentional act or failure to act (neglect) that causes a risk of harm to an elderly (aging) person, especially occuring within a relationship in which adequate trust is expected.

A caregiver isn't the biological father or mother of a child or an adult, he or she has only agreed to play those roles for a predetermined amount of money.

The caregiver model of elder abuse and neglect views elder abuse as a form of unlawful family violence and focuses on negative personal characteristics of abusers and on a possible criminal justice response.