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Hooyman: Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7e

Chapter 10

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______________ is an all-inclusive term, representing all types of mistreatment or abusive behavior toward older adults.

Elder mistreatmentFiduciary abuseSelf-neglect

The _______ burden refers to the physical demands that a caregiver faces, i.e. disruptions in family relationships, financial stress and problems with service systems.

objectivefinancialsubjective

The _______ is faced with the competing responsibilities of caring for parents and children, including young adult children. (page 310)

reconstitutedcluttered nestsandwich generation

Care responsibilities are usually differentiated by gender, such that women comprise over ________ of the family caregivers to chronically ill elders.

90%70%45%

________ defined as unpaid assistance provided by family, friends, and neighbors in the areas of ADLs and IADLs, can help older persons remain in the community and avoid institutionalization.

Women in the middleInformal caregivingFormal caregiving

A coordinated system of accessible respite care services regardless of age is called _______.

lifespan respitecare managementcategorical respite

________ is the state or county service system that becomes involved in the instances of adult abuse or neglect, including self-neglect.

National Center on Elder AbuseFormal support servicesAdult Protective Services

__________ is a major predictor of institutionalization

Living with childrenLiving aloneLiving with a spouse

Families of Alzheimer's and dementia patients must accommodate to continual change. This is known as _______.

"anticipatory grief""learning to bend without breaking""the long-goodbye"

All of the following are characteristics of an abuser of the elderly EXCEPT _______.

substance abuseliving independentlybeing male

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