... , they fear retaliation from the abuser especially if the abuser is a member of the family they do not want to upset the family member, they are embarrassed about what happened to them, and they fear they will be removed from their house losing their independence, lack of understanding how to report. In order to prevent elder abuse, it is important to know its prevalence, its classification, and the strategic steps towards intervention ... is important to recommend the elderly to go through physical and mental health assessment in order to determine if they still have the capacity to be ...

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... ' way, they tend to outline risk factors and their seriousness to help assess the likelihood of the child's vulnerability to risk. There is a need to determine whether the child is in need of intervention services which includes protective services. Kemshal (2007, as citied in Martin, 2010. P. 81) outlines key features involved in assessing exposure to risks, or a person's vulnerability: • Identification and assessment of the risks to which the client is exposed ... on the clients' belief systems and their thought processes and how they can contribute to their abusive or victimizing be...

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... to assess than its terrestrial cousin, given the anonymity and breath of electronic communications. While the differences between the two forms of stalking must be acknowledged, it is most important to acknowledge that cyber stalking is fundamentally an extension of the physical act. Casey (1999) cautions:the overarching message here is that we should concentrate on the details, the ... the inability to access either technology does not necessarily protect one from the reaches of the Cyber stalker. It also illustrates rather well how the stalker would transverse both the physical and the ...

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