What Is One Concern About Making Reporting of Elder Abuse

question 45

Multiple Choice

What is one concern about making reporting of elder abuse mandatory?

• A)The older person may be mandated to live with another relative.
• B)It may violate the rights of the elderly under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
• C)Elderly people are unable to protect themselves.
• D)Abusers may shift their abuse to another family member.

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