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Why Does It Happen?
Message from Prosecuting Attorney
Is Elder Abuse Common?
Goals of Adult Protective Services
Why is Abuse Seldom Reported?
What is Elder Abuse?
A National Study of Elder Abuse
Signs and Symptoms
Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors
Abusers and Victims
Where to Get Help
Why Does it Happen?
Indiana Laws
WWW Elder Abuse Links
Why Does It Happen ?
There is no easy or
simple answer to this question. Many factors seem
to contribute to elder abuse and each case has
its own unique mix of factors. Generally a
combination of psychological, social, and
economic factors, along with the mental and
physical conditions of the victim and the
perpetrator, contribute to the occurrence of
abuse.
Although the factors
listed below cannot explain all types of elder
abuse, because it is likely that different types
(as well as each single incident) involve
different casual factors, they are some of the
causes researchers say are important.
Some families are more
prone to violence than others because violence is
a learned behavior and is transmitted from one
generation to another. In these families, abusive
behavior is the normal response to tension or
conflict because they have not learned any other
ways to respond. In such cases, the family
members have a way of relating to each other that
is generally hostile and non-nurturing.
The adult children may
have been abused by their parents, and having
learned to interact in such a manner, carry it on
into the next generation. Or there may be some
unresolved family conflicts which foster abuse.
The family may have a history of wife abuse which
carries on into old age. Or in some cases, the
roles may become reversed if the former abusing
partner becomes incapacitated and his wife seizes
the opportunity to retaliate.
In some cases, the
elderly person becomes dependent to some degree
on family members for assistance. Such dependency
can tax the resources, both material and
psychological, of family members and set the
stage for abuse. Stress caused by too many
demands and too few resources can contribute to
abuse.
Caring for frail older
people is a very difficult and stress-provoking
task. This is particularly true when older people
are mentally or physically impaired, when the
caregiver is ill-prepared for the task, or when
the needed resources are lacking. Under these
circumstances, the increased stress and
frustration of a caregiver may lead to abuse or
willful neglect.
Researchers have found
that abusers of the elderly (typically adult
children) tend to have more personal problems
than do non-abusers. Adult children who abuse
their parents frequently suffer from such
problems as mental and emotional disorders,
alcoholism, drug addiction, and financial
difficulty. Because of these problems, these
adult children are often dependent on the elders
for their support. Abuse in these cases may be an
inappropriate response by the children to their
own sense of inadequacy.
Ignorance about the
aging process and the needs of elderly people
sometimes results in harm to the psychological
and/or physical well being of elders.
Our society emphasizes
competence, energy, self reliance and physical
beauty characterized by smooth skin and slim
bodies. When these characteristics start to fade
as people age, the value of the people themselves
lessens in the eyes of many. Little respect is
given to persons who are seen as useless and
unattractive. It is much easier to abuse people
who are not respected.
Rarely will
any one of these factors on its own lead to
abuse. Usually a combination of circumstances is
involved.
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Message from Prosecuting Attorney
Goals of Adult Protective Services
What is Elder Abuse?
Signs and Symptoms
Abusers and Victims
Why Does it Happen?
Is Elder Abuse Common?
Why is Abuse Seldom Reported?
A National Study of Elder Abuse
Crime Prevention Tips for Seniors
Where to Get Help
Indiana Laws
WWW Elder Abuse Links
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