Neglect is the failure to provide necessary care, assistance or attention that causes the person physical, mental or emotional harm. - About adult abuse & neglect, VCH REACT. Bullying is a repeated behaviour which is done to deliberately hurt someone either emotionally or physically. What is bullying, bullying UK. The bases of discrimination in case study 1 are racism and health status.
Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. 1.1 Define the following types of abuse: •Physical abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. •Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another. •Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; isolation. •Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s property, money, pension book or other valuables.
Forms of abuse which may be experienced by adults Types of abuse Abuse is mistreating another person by violating a person’s human and civil rights. The abuse can vary from treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the person's quality of life, to causing actual physical suffering. Abuse can happen to anyone, even in a healthcare setting such as, a residential or nursing home, a hospital, at a day care centre or an education environment, in supported housing or in the street. Vulnerable people are more at risk of being abused, such as people with learning, sensory or physical disability, older people who are more dependent on help from others. People with mental health problems or with dementia.
3. The elderly are often small and weak. ----- Describe factors that may contribute to an individual being more vulnerable to abuse In order to answer your question perhaps we should first define what abuse is, Abuse is about a person inappropriately using their power over another individual Abuse is treating someone with disrespect in a way which significantly affects the individual's quality of life. Abuse is the control by a person of an individual using fear, violence, or intimidation. Abuse is the mistreatment by any person that violates an individual's human and civil rights.
PRINCIPLES OF SAFEGUARDING AND PROTECTION IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Unit 204 1.1&1.2 Physical Abuse: Physical abuse is any intentional or unwanted contact with you or another person, this may include hitting or shaking someone, poisoning, burning someone or even using an object that could cause harm to an individuall. Signs and symptoms of physical abuse can be visible signs such as bruises and cuts or burns on the body or it could be broken bones and open wounds. Sexual Abuse: Sexual abuse is when any sexual activity is forced upon an individual without consent or made to participate or watch sexual activity. Signs and symptoms of sexual abuse could include injuries to or near the genital areas or bleeding or even a sexually transmitted infection can be a sign of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Emotional and psychological abuse: Emotional and psychological abuse is when physical abuse is being made or even threats these can have a big impact.
Risk of significant harm means a child or young person who is at risk of suffering some kind of abuse Physical or mental and emotional harm damaging to a child’s wellbeing and development. 2. The types of child abuse are Physical – When a child has suffered or is at risk of suffering non accidental physical trauma or injury Emotional/Psychological- When a childs social.emotional or intellectual development is at risk and threatened Sexual- When an adult, stronger child or adolescent uses their power or authority to involve a child in sexual activities Neglect-When a childs basic necessities of life are not met and their health and development are affected 3. Physical - Long periods of vacant stares or frozen stares - cannot explain injuries or injuries are not consistent to explanation has burns, bruising, burns in different stages of healing - may flinch when touched unexpectantly Emotional /Psychological - Avoiding eye contact with mother or carer -Bullying, disruptive or aggressive behaviours towards peers - Mental or emotional development lags Sexual - Short attention span -Fear of home or a specific place excessive fear of women or men - Dramatic behavioural changes or sudden non participation in activities Neglect - Medical needs not attended to, frequent infections, illness,sores - Malnutrition consistent hunger hoarding food
Emotional/psychological abuse 4. Financial abuse 5. Institutional abuse 6. Self neglect 7. Neglect by others Physcal abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm.
In some cases, this can amount to abuse. If you think someone has been abused by a health or social care worker, it’s important to get support and find out what your options are. These include: * Making a complaint * Reporting abuse to the police * Taking legal action. What is a vulnerable adult? A vulnerable adult is a person who is aged 18 or over who is or may be in need of community care services by reason of mental health, disability, age or illness and if someone cannot look after them or someone who is unable to protect themselves from harm or serious exploitation.
Psychological/Emotional – Emotional and verbal abuse, humiliation and ridicule, threats of punishment, abandonment and intimidation, isolation and exclusion, and failure to provide access to services. Signs of Psychological and emotional abuse may include a sudden onset of depression, withdrawal and low self-esteme, becoming fearlful, unhappy and tearful. Any change in character or habits and not being able to explain the reason are possible indicators of abuse and must be taken seriously and
• Abuse can happen by accident, where someone doesn’t realise that they are scaring you. Some people abuse others on purpose. • Any abuse is wrong. 2 Who might be at risk of abuse? People 18 and older Some adults might be more at risk of abuse than