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Elder Abuse: A Policy Analysis, Cortni Davis
Elder Abuse: A Policy Analysis, Cortni Davis
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Elder abuse is a growing social problem in the United States. It takes on many forms, and is prevalent throughout various cultures. Elder Abuse Reporting Laws have been enacted throughout various states to prevent and intervene in elder abuse cases. California’s Financial Abuse Reporting Act of 2005 is one among many laws in the United States which was formed to help ensure social justice for the elderly citizens of America.
When Old-Order Amish Meet New Order Science: Genetic Maladies And The Amish Dilemma, Kelley Downey
When Old-Order Amish Meet New Order Science: Genetic Maladies And The Amish Dilemma, Kelley Downey
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The Old World Amish, an Anabaptist Christian domination in the United States and Canada are know for their plain dress, avoidance of modern technology, and separation from the mainstream society.
A traditional agricultural religious group, the Old World Amish maintains isolation from the rest of the community. Financially well-off, they are homogeneous on education, occupation by gender, age at marriage, religion/ethnicity, and health care.
Although the Amish strongly discourage marriage between close cousins, the Lancaster Amish genealogy is described as mutational - inbreeding from multiple, remote connections rather than close consanguinity (first-cousin marriages).
Amish settlements have been identified with certain …