Abuse of the Elderly

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This paper examines the question of "What is the nurses' role in recognizing and responding to elder abuse?" The writer uses a case study and ethnographic methodology to facilitate the research. The researcher tries to prove that multiple interventions, including direct patient communication and early intervention to identify patients at risk, will lower the prevalence of abuse. The researcher predicts that socio-demographic factors may play a significant role in elder abuse.

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Research Design
Data Collection Procedures
Data Analysis
Participant Cohort/Sample Size/Settings
Limitations of Study
Ethical Issues
Conclusions
References

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"For purposes of this study the researcher will use a case study approach, which will entail use of an "unstructured interview combined with ethnographical methodology" (Berg, 1989; Macionis & Plummer, 1998: p. 44). This will allow the researcher to gather information from the subject population by allowing subjects to express their opinions and feelings in their own viewpoints and words. This approach is also sometimes referred to as participant observation, where the researchers goal is to describe people in a "social setting within their own culture, group and society" to record given phenomena (Macionis & Plummer, 1998: p. 48)."

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