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Week 2 Discussion Post NRNP 6665 Holly Bowling Last document update:   ago

Child and Elder Abuse Reporting The topic I chose to discuss is “Child and Elder Abuse Reporting”. Elder abuse is a common form of violence against older people often committed by relatives or institutional caregivers known to the victim and can be defined as “a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person’’ (Donovan & Regehr, 2010). However, elder abu...