Child abuse or elder abuse, discussion help
Discussion topic
As a human service professional, you will encounter crisis situations involving child abuse and elder abuse. For this Discussion, please discuss ONE type of abuse — EITHER child abuse or elder abuse. In your discussion, please identify and explain:
- Five (5) signs of the abuse
- Your ethical and legal responsibilities related to the abuse
- Risk factors that might contribute to the abuse
- Interventions you might consider if you were working with the victim of the abuse
- interventions you might consider if you were working with the perpetrator of the abuse