According to a famous study of a sample of the elderly in Boston,__________ of elder persons are more likely to become elder abusers.

A) daughters
B) spouses
C) institutional caregivers
D) social workers

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According to a famous study of a sample of the elderly in Boston,__________ of elder persons are more likely to become elder abusers.A) daughtersB) spousesC) institutional caregiversD) social workers

Joaquin Rodriguez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  According to the National Elder Abuse Incidence Study, spouses were identified as the most common perpetrators of elder abuse, accounting for about 34% of reported cases. Daughters were the second most common at about 21%, followed by institutional caregivers at about 14%. Social workers were not identified as a common perpetrator group in this study.

According to a famous study of a sample of the elderly in Boston,__________ of elder persons are more likely to become elder abusers.

A) daughters
B) spouses
C) institutional caregivers
D) social workers

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