Deck 10: Intimate Abuse of People With Disabilities and the Elderly

Question 1

Which of the following is a risk factor specific to people with disabilities?

A)exposure to multiple potential perpetrators
B)social isolation
C)precarious financial situations
D)dependency

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason critics argue that estimated rates of intimate abuse of people with disabilities vary tremendously?

A)Not all surveys define 'disability' the same way.
B)Many surveys only use a small,convenience based samples.
C)Many surveys are inaccessible to people with disabilities.
D)Many surveys isolate a specific subset of disabilities.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Some researchers have found that people with disabilities may be as much as _________ times more likely to be victimized.

A)1-2
B)2-4
C)2-5
D)3-5

Answer 3

C

Question 4

At about what percentage do men and women with developmental disabilities experience abuse as adults?

A)30%
B)40%
C)50%
D)60%

Question 5

Carter has autism that often limits his ability to communicate.His long-term girlfriend Stacey often mocks this inability.When Carter threatens to leave,she laughs saying that he cannot tell anyone what is happening.What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV?

A)physical disability
B)psychiatric or mental disability
C)developmental disability
D)sensory disability

Question 6

In larger surveys,what are the rates of victimization among men with disabilities?

A)2%
B)5%
C)10%
D)15%

Question 7

Frances has avoidant personality disorder,which causes her to feel social discomfort at being physically touched by others.Her partner Jacob frequently becomes frustrated about his needs not being met,and forces her to engage in sexual acts.What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV?

A)physical disability
B)psychiatric or mental disability
C)developmental disability
D)sensory disability

Question 8

Natalie is deaf and uses sign language to communicate.Her partner Lance has increasingly become physically abusive.Natalie has a special device that allows her to make visual phone calls so that she may sign to communicate.Lance recently disconnected the device and removed it from their home,arguing they could not afford it any longer.What form of disability contributes to this form of IPV?

A)physical disability
B)psychiatric or mental disability
C)developmental disability
D)sensory disability

Question 9

Women with disabilities report a ___________ lifetime incidence of abuse by PAS providers.

A)high
B)low
C)equal compared to others
D)cannot determine rate compared to others

Question 10

Compared to a 1 in 20 chance of having a disability between ages 15 and 24,people between ages 65 and 69 have a ____________ chance of having a disability.

A)1 in 2
B)1 in 4
C)1 in 7
D)1 in 10

Question 11

The majority of people with disabilities who live in their own homes rely on PAS providers who _____________.

A)are professionals
B)work at local group homes
C)work for the state
D)are informal family and friends

Question 12

What percentage of people in the United States have a disability?

A)5%
B)19%
C)24%
D)31%

Question 13

Which group has the highest rate of past-year and lifetime sexual victimization?

A)men with disabilities
B)men without disabilities
C)women with disabilities
D)women without disabilities

Question 14

Which of the following risk factors for IPV is increased due to disability status?

A)age
B)previous sexual abuse
C)poverty
D)exposure to IPV as a child

Question 15

What factor can increase one's probability of having a disability?

A)race
B)socioeconomic status
C)age
D)gender

Question 16

What type of disability causes men to have higher rates of IPV?

A)physical
B)developmental
C)mental
D)sensory

Question 17

Larry is paralyzed from the waist down,and his partner Bob frequently disables his wheelchair to keep Larry from leaving their apartment.What form of disability contributes to this experience of IPV?

A)physical disability
B)psychiatric or mental disability
C)developmental disability
D)sensory disability

Question 18

In larger surveys,what are the rates of victimization among women with disabilities?

A)2%
B)4%
C)10%
D)15%

Question 19

Which of the following definitions of disability is the standard created by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

A)physical limitation
B)mental and sensory limitation
C)physical impairment that limits major activities of daily living
D)physical or mental impairment that substantially limit major activities of daily living

Question 20

What are PAS providers?

A)group home professionals
B)providers of medical needs at personal homes
C)individuals who transport individuals with limited mobility to the hospital
D)individuals who provide personal assistance

Question 21

What effect does abuse uniquely have for victims with disabilities?

A)It hurts them financially.
B)It worsens their disability.
C)It can lead to fatalities.
D)It requires them to move cities.

Question 22

What method of training works to get IPV and disability services people working together?

A)cross-training
B)double training
C)cooperation training
D)empowerment training

Question 23

Why might perpetrators purposely seek out a partner with a disability?

A)fetish
B)pity
C)easy to control
D)convenience

Question 24

Who are the most frequent perpetrators of elder abuse?

A)family
B)physicians
C)personal aides
D)lawyers

Question 25

Which of the following is a risk factor for IPV that tends to increase amongst those with disabilities?

A)childhood trauma
B)witnessing of IPV during childhood
C)social isolation
D)substance use

Question 26

In what decade was Adult Protective Services founded?

A)1960s
B)1970s
C)1980s
D)1990s

Question 27

Elder abuse is ______.

A)physical and sexual abuse of a person over 60 years of age
B)neglect of a person aged 60 and older by family
C)any maltreatment or neglect of a person aged 60 and older by a caregiver or a person in trust relationship
D)physical abuse of a person over 60 years of age by a caregiver or a person in a trust relationship

Question 28

What do researchers argue prevention programs should emphasize for persons with disabilities?

A)safety planning
B)services available
C)assertiveness
D)self-defense

Question 29

What arguably is the most understudied,underreported,and underprosecuted form of violence?

A)sexual assault
B)child neglect
C)abuse of the disabled
D)elder abuse

Question 30

What view about people with disabilities can cause service providers to discount their experiences of sexual assault?

A)weakness
B)dependency
C)asexual
D)undesirable

Question 31

What kind of research is needed to discover more of the consequences abuse has for people with disabilities?

A)cross-sectional
B)population
C)sample
D)longitudinal

Question 32

What tactic do many perpetrators of abuse of people with disabilities use to cover up their abuse?

A)mandatory arrest policies
B)accusations are a result of illness
C)socially isolate the victim
D)threatening to harm the victim's family

Question 33

What program focuses on raising awareness and improving skills around IPV for women with disabilities?

A)A Safety Awareness Program
B)Disability Safety
C)Stand for Disability Safety Now
D)Protect Today

Question 34

What concept means prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities in favor of the able-bodied?

A)disabilitism
B)ableism
C)ableist
D)disabilitiest

Question 35

How can service providers of persons with disabilities better prevent and intervene in IPV situations?

A)screen their clients for IPV
B)deliver programming to clients
C)collaborate with law enforcement about IPV
D)collect better data on their clients' experiences

Question 36

Christina is deaf.Her husband Todd,who is not deaf,is fluent in sign language,and convinced Christina that she does not need a communication device that will allow her to make visual phone calls,as he can be her interpreter.What risk factor of IPV does this increase?

A)social isolation
B)poverty
C)dependency
D)substance use

Question 37

Bernard is wheelchair-bound.His partner Gail recently moved them into a second-story apartment without an elevator.What risk factor of IPV does this action increase?

A)substance use
B)social isolation
C)poverty
D)dominating partner

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a common perpetrator of elder abuse?

A)family
B)bankers
C)transportation professionals
D)lawyers

Question 39

What age does the Centers for Disease Control use to demarcate an elder?

A)55
B)60
C)65
D)70

Question 40

What is one of the most important aspects of A Safety Awareness Program?

A)empowerment training
B)action planning
C)peer-led
D)meet weekly

Question 41

The National Elder Mistreatment Study found that ______________ elders experienced abuse in the prior year.

A)1 in 4
B)1 in 6
C)1 in 8
D)1 in 10

Question 42

What factor has been found to more than triple the likelihood of an elder experiencing abuse?

A)economic issues
B)low social support
C)new intimate partners
D)loss of a long-time partner

Question 43

Some women's shelters are not ADA compliant.

Question 44

What group of people are at greater risk of severe injury and death as a result of abuse?

A)the elderly
B)people with disabilities
C)youth
D)LGBTQ populations

Question 45

In what year did all 50 states have Adult Protective Services?

A)1969
B)1972
C)1979
D)1985

Question 46

What concept means the negative prejudicial attitudes toward and discrimination against the elderly?

A)elderism
B)ageism
C)elderphobia
D)agephobia

Question 47

What percentage of physical abuse cases involving elders are reported to the police?

A)5%
B)15%
C)31%
D)48%

Question 48

What agency are elder abuse cases reported to?

A)CPS
B)APS
C)FBI
D)EPS

Question 49

The difference in rates of abuse between men and women with disabilities is large.

Question 50

Stereotypes about elders and sex frame elderly women as asexual,and elderly men as dirty old men.

Question 51

In the year 2030,what percentage of the population will people aged 65 and older make up?

A)10%
B)15%
C)20%
D)25%

Question 52

Elders are more likely to be sexually assaulted by a stranger.

Question 53

The term disability only includes physical and sensory limitations.

Question 54

Which of the following is NOT a reason that elder abuse cases are rarely prosecuted?

A)health risk
B)non-cooperative victim
C)stereotypes about elders
D)lack of criminalizing laws

Question 55

Very few cases of elder abuse are reported to the police.

Question 56

Those with disabilities are at a higher risk for experiencing abuse in comparison to those without disabilities.

Question 57

What percent of physical abuse against elders is committed by intimate partners?

A)25%
B)49%
C)62%
D)76%

Question 58

Research shows caring for a disabled loved one causes stress,which in turn increases the likelihood of becoming abusive.

Question 59

In 2010,Congress passed the Elder Justice Act with large grants attached to the act.

Question 60

Some research shows effectiveness in increased protective ability for women who go through ASAP.

Question 61

What are two reasons that persons with disabilities may have even more barriers to leaving an abusive partner?

Question 62

What is disability-related abuse? Give an example from one of the specific types of disabilities.

Question 63

Why are women at a higher risk of experiencing intimate elder abuse?

Question 64

Why can it be a challenge for researchers to agree upon which acts constitute elder abuse?

Question 65

Why are cases of elder abuse underreported?