Yakima County

Introduction Although elder abuse victims refuse to seek assistance, it is common and devastating to communities and families. The form of which abuse happens is demoralizing because conversations about elder abuse occur frequently. The demoralizing aspect is that it is happening in our communities, to our families and if we can identify risk factors for elder abuse we can prevent the abuse from happening. Literature Review In the study performed by Shelly Jackson and Thomas Hafemeister (2011),…

today. While Pinker’s argument is valid and well supported, his claim that violence has vanquished since the start of the century is completely absurd. The largest type of violence today is terrorism, and the recent attacks in New York, Brussels, and Yakima all prove that violence is far from vanquished.…

employment. Batterers actively interfere with a victim at her place of employment; attempt to disable her vehicle or take money used for public transportation; use treats against her, her children, or pets if she goes to her place of employment; inflict facial cuts and bruises; or even physically restrain or incapacitate her so that she cannot leave her residence” (Buzawa, Buzawa, & Stark, 2012). If women are going to leave their abusive household, they need to be able to reenter society…