Which of the Following Is True About Preventing Elder Maltreatment

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about preventing elder maltreatment?

• A)Legal action involving elder abuse is quite common.
• B)Combating elder maltreatment requires efforts at the level of the larger society.
• C)Once abuse is discovered,intervention first involves caregiver counseling rather than immediate elder protection.
• D)Stereotypes of aging reduce maltreatment because it reminds the public that elders are extremely vulnerable.

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