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elder maltreatment  

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  • Many types of family violence have been recognized, including child abuse, wife abuse, and, more recently, elder abuse. All forms of family violence are at epidemic levels in the United States, yet considerably less investment has been made in reducing elder abuse than child and wife abuse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Elder Maltreatment]

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