Most pertinent studies have shown that which of the following assertions about elder abuse is NOT correct?
A) Most cases of adult children abusing elderly parents can be explained by latent anger of children boiling over when they are responsible for ailing parents.
B) Abuse is underreported.
C) Elder mistreatment is difficult to measure and document.
D) Mistreatment may take many forms.
E) Older adults may be embarrassed, ashamed, or fearful of retaliation by their abusers and thus may be reluctant to report such experiences.

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While anger and stress may be contributing factors to elder abuse, most studies have not found that latent anger is the main explanation for abuse by adult children towards their elderly parents.

Most Pertinent Studies Have Shown That Which of the Following