The majority of perpetrators of elder abuse are _______________.
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Family members
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Approximately _____ of physical abuse incidents experienced by elders were reported to the police.
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31%
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__________ refers to negative prejudicial attitudes toward and discrimination of the elderly.
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Ageism
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Congress passed the ____________ in an effort to address elder abuse but without any funds to accompany the act.
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Elder Justice Act
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Which program do the authors discus as showing promise as a prevention and intervention program to potentially reduce intimate violence victimization of women with disabilities?
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A Safety Awareness Program (ASAP)
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__________ prevention and intervention programs appear to be more effective than programs led by authority figures.
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Peer-led
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____________ is one way disabilities service providers can improve their knowledge about each other’s fields and foster collaboration.
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Cross-training
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The authors discuss particular barriers for people with disabilities to leave an abusive situation, which of the following are NOT discussed?
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The abuse may be mutual and therefore there is an increased risk of dual arrest
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According to the authors _______________ studies would help to determine which people with disabilities are victimized by intimate violence, and which situations of intimate violence cause disabilities.
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Longitudinal research
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One of the risk factors that disproportionately affects people with disabilities compared to other social groups is which of the following?
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Increased exposure to potential perpetrators
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The risk factors that put people with disabilities at risk of victimization are _____________ to the risk factors that put people without disabilities at risk for victimization.
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Similar
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Using ADA definitions, about ______ of the U.S. population has a disability.
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19%
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_________________ are physical and/or mental conditions that manifest before age 22 (e.g., mental retardation, autism, and cerebral palsy).
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Developmental disabilities
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Most research adopt definitional standards of disability specified by the ___________.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
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Which of the following is not one of the explanations the authors give for why less attention has been put on intimate abuse of people with disabilities?
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There is no evidence to show that people with disabilities are at risk for intimate abuse.
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