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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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Intentional neglect refers to those situations in which a caregiver knowingly impinges on the elderly person's well-being by limiting or denying the fulfilment of basic needs.  4, record 1, English, - active%20neglect

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Usually the terms "abuse" and "neglect" are contrasted. However, the author Alexander Abdennur, in his text "Elder Mistreatment: Towards the Development of a Standardized Definition", suggests that "active neglect" is actually "intentional abuse". See the context below.  5, record 1, English, - active%20neglect

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Definitions of "abuse", "neglect" and "exploitation" vary significantly in different countries and between provinces and states. ... Some legislatures, such as that of the District of Columbia in 1984, have introduced a more elaborate definition of "elder abuse" which includes ... the intentional deprivation of resources important for the elder's well-being.  3, record 1, English, - active%20neglect

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Le fait d'omettre intentionnellement de veiller aux besoins fondamentaux d'une personne ou aux soins qu'elle nécessite.  2, record 1, French, - n%C3%A9gligence%20active

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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... to say that there is intentionality to abuse is to impute a personal motive to inflict harm. However, the intention to harm that is common to both concepts of aggression and abuse does not make them synonymous because abuse has been used by some experts to imply the existence of a power differential.  3, record 2, English, - intentional%20abuse%20and%20neglect

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The dimension of intentionality with regard to abuse is restricted in many studies to the category of neglect where "active" neglect is defined as intentional abuse and "passive" neglect is defined as unintentional.  3, record 2, English, - intentional%20abuse%20and%20neglect

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Intentional neglect refers to those situations in which a caregiver knowingly impinges on the elderly person's well-being by limiting or denying the fulfilment of basic needs.  2, record 2, English, - intentional%20abuse%20and%20neglect

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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La violence et la négligence à l'égard des aînés peuvent être intentionnelles ou non. Par exemple le fait de ne pas administrer des médicaments est intentionnel [...]  1, record 2, French, - violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20intentionnelles%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s

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Violence : vice du consentement qui consiste en une contrainte, physique ou morale, exercée sur personne en vue de l'inciter à passer un acte déterminé.  2, record 2, French, - violence%20et%20n%C3%A9gligence%20intentionnelles%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9gard%20des%20a%C3%AEn%C3%A9s

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