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NRNP 6665
Holly Bowling
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 abuse
can come in many different forms such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse,
financial/material exploitation, neglect, abandonment, and self-neglect. Approximately 1-2
million Americans have been a victim of some sort of abuse, and it is typically someone close to
them, such as their adult child or family member (APA, 2008). However, institutional abuse has
become a major concern lately with the COVID pandemic, as family members are not able to see
their loved ones or care for them at home (APA, 2008).
Child abuse “includes all types of abuse and neglect against a child under the age of 18
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by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role that results in harm, the potential for
harm, or threat of harm to a child” (CDC, 2020). As with elderly abuse, child abuse can come in
many different forms, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, and neglect. According to the
CDC (2020), approximately 1 in 7 children experience some form of abuse each year, with over
1700 dying of abuse in 2018. Children of abuse can not only suffer physical problems, but
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