Here is the DB topic for this week. As usual, please review the posting guidelines in the syllabus before you post.
This can be a very challenging topic, but it’s more prevalent than people think: Elder Abuse. These are the most senior members of our kinship units, yet sometimes people don’t include elders in the conversation pertaining to family violence.
1. What is elder abuse? How common is it? Who are the perpetrators?
- Please check out this website for the National Center on Elder Abuse: http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/faq/index.aspx
- Look at the FAQ’s and read the various sections. Some of their data is out dated, but it captures the issue in a salient way. This is a big problem.
