Spouses Were Found to Account for Just 11% of the Offenders

question 9

Multiple Choice

Spouses were found to account for just 11% of the offenders of elder abuse in nursing homes. The largest group of perpetrators were

• A) female family members.
• B) nursing home staff.
• C) adult male children.
• D) other residents of the facility.

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Definitions:

Initiations

The process of beginning something, such as a new project, relationship, or phase.

Selective Group

A specific group chosen based on designated criteria to serve a particular purpose or to conduct a study.

Nonexperimental Design

A research approach that lacks the manipulation of an independent variable, making it difficult to determine cause and effect relationships.

Causation

The act or process of causing something to happen or exist; the relationship between cause and effect.