When family members depend on elders for housing, financial support, emotional support, or other needs, the dependent family members may become/esentful and predisposed to abusive and neglectful behavior. This theory also suggests that elders who are functionally or cognitively impaired and dependent on their families for care are at increased risk for abuse and neglect.

When family members depend on elders for housing, financial support, emotional support, or other needs, the dependent family members may become/esentful and predisposed to abusive and neglectful behavior. This theory also suggests that elders who are functionally or cognitively impaired and dependent on their families for care are at increased risk for abuse and neglect.