The situation which creates the victimization of the daughter as the abuser and the invalid mother as the abused is underscored. The daughter progresses through therapy to an awareness and understanding of how she might have avoided such a predicament. The video stimulates others to consider factors that may lead to abuse of older people, acknowledge the need for caregiver support and the existence of caregiver abuse, and increase understanding of the experience of abuse from the perception of both the victim and the abuser. It covers the resultant lack of communication and provides possible solutions. Levi, Gloria, and Beryl Petty .
Information is presented in a combination of paragraph and point form with illustrations.
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