Abuse and Neglect on the Elderly

Abuse and neglect are most common among the weakest elements of society, the very young and the very old. Abuse and the neglect of the elderly is a widespread, and therefore societal, problem. This news report outlines the problems of seniors living in nursing homes.
How would you analyze this social problem? Would you use a structural-functional, symbolic-interaction, or social-conflict analysis? Explain your choice. In your opinion, how is the problem of elder abuse likely to change with the aging of the baby boomer generation?
I would analyze this as a social conflict.…