What Dilemmas Do Professionals Face When They Come Across Cases

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Short Answer

What dilemmas do professionals face when they come across cases of suspected abuse or neglect of elders?

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Definitions:

Motherese

A simplified and often higher-pitched style of speech that adults use when talking to babies, aimed at supporting language acquisition.

Parentese

A simplified form of speech, often with exaggerated tones and sounds, used by adults when speaking to babies and young children.

Babbling

A stage in child language acquisition, where the child experimentally makes various sounds, eventually resembling the language spoken in their environment.

Receptive Vocabulary

The collection of words a person understands when heard or read, as opposed to those they actively use.