• Dehydration or unexplained weight changes or medication being lost. • Behaviour that indicates that the person is afraid or avoiding the perpetrator. • Change of behavior. Sexual Abuse • Sexually transmitted diseases or pregnancy. • Tears or bruises in genital/anal areas.
HSC 024 1.1 Abuse is the improper usage or treatment for a bad purpose, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical abuse • Sexual abuse • Emotional or psychological abuse • Financial abuse • Institutional abuse • Self-neglect • Neglect by others. Physical abuse: It can be described as hitting, burning or scalding, suffocating, force feeding, throwing. Sexual abuse: forcing an individual to take part in sexual activity or behave in sexually inappropriate ways, raping, watching sexual activities on the internet. Emotional abuse: bullying, invoking threats or fear, devaluing individual self-esteem, verbal abuse and swearing, imposing inappropriate expectations, conveying feelings of worthlessness, exploitation.
Activities such as showing pornographic material, forcing the person to watch sex acts or forcing the person to undress are also considered sexual abuse. c) Emotional/psychological abuse is where one person gains power and control over another through words and gestures which gradually undermine the other’ self-respect. Emotional abuse can be name-calling, blaming, screaming, making threats, yelling, neglecting, manipulation, not listening, withholding affection, belittling and untrue accusations. d) Financial abuse is stealing or defrauding someone of money, goods and/or property, allowing others to steal money or property, tricking or threatening individuals into giving away
204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care. Task A Ai Physical Abuse: Physical abuse is abuse involving bodily contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, injury, or other physical suffering. Sexual Abuse: The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another, as by the use of threats or coercion. Emotional/ psychological Abuse: Psychological abuse is a form of abuse where a person is subjected or exposed to another’s behaviour. This behaviour causes the abuse by verbal aggression, dominant behaviours or jealous behaviours.
Q1. Complete the following table a Physicalabuse | Slapping, pinching, hitting, kicking, scalding, force feeding, forceful restraint, general rough handling. | Unexplained injuries (especially if recurrent), bruising in places unlikely to suffer accidental injury, refusal to discuss injuries, fear of particular people in proximity, withdrawal from physical contact, flinching at sudden movements, self-destructive tendencies, aggression towards others. | b Sexual abuse | Touching (anywhere) with sexual intent; penetration of the vagina, mouth or anus by a finger, penis or object; being required to look at parts of the body, sexual acts ormaterial in a way which is sexually arousing for the abuser; taking pornographic photographs; | physical signs of genital/anal injury or discomfort; discharge or other sign of genital/urinary infection; fingertip bruising on legs; sudden change in behaviour; overly sexualised behaviour or language; distress, anxiety, agitation, fear, self-harm, sudden onset of wetting or soiling. | c Emotional/psychologicalabuse | Name calling, insulting, withholding affection, shouting, swearing, threatening, bullying, ignoring, humiliating, teasing, racial abuse, cultural abuse.
Q1. Complete the following table a Physicalabuse | Slapping, pinching, hitting, kicking, scalding, force feeding, forceful restraint, general rough handling. | Unexplained injuries (especially if recurrent), bruising in places unlikely to suffer accidental injury, refusal to discuss injuries, fear of particular people in proximity, withdrawal from physical contact, flinching at sudden movements, self-destructive tendencies, aggression towards others. | b Sexual abuse | Touching (anywhere) with sexual intent; penetration of the vagina, mouth or anus by a finger, penis or object; being required to look at parts of the body, sexual acts ormaterial in a way which is sexually arousing for the abuser; taking pornographic photographs; | physical signs of genital/anal injury or discomfort; discharge or other sign of genital/urinary infection; fingertip bruising on legs; sudden change in behaviour; overly sexualised behaviour or language; distress, anxiety, agitation, fear, self-harm, sudden onset of wetting or soiling. | c Emotional/psychologicalabuse | Name calling, insulting, withholding affection, shouting, swearing, threatening, bullying, ignoring, humiliating, teasing, racial abuse, cultural abuse.
WRITTEN QUESTIONS Unit Title: Principles of Safeguarding and Protection in Health and Social Care Unit sector reference: HSC 024 Candidate name: …………………………………… Answer the following questions, give examples where possible. |Question |Answers | |Define the following types of abuse: |Physical abuse is when someone deliberately hurts or injury’s you. It can include | |Physical abuse |hitting, kicking, hair pulling, beating with an object, throwing and shaking. | |Sexual abuse | | |Emotional/ Psychological abuse |Sexual abuse is any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something they do not | |Financial abuse |want to do. It can also refer to behaviour that impacts a person’s ability to control | |Institutional abuse |their sexual activity or the circumstances in which sexual activity occurs including oral| |Self neglect |sex, rape or restricting access to birth control and condoms.
2. Identify the signs/symptoms associated with each type of abuse: Physical abuse: Series of unexplained falls or major injuries, Injuries/bruises at different Stages of healing, Bruising in unusual sites e.g. inner arms, thighs, Abrasions, Teeth indentations, Injuries to head or face, Client very passive. Sexual abuse: Change in behaviour, overt sexual behaviour or language, Difficulty in Walking, sitting, Injuries to genital and/or anal area. Emotional/psychological: Withdrawal, depression, Cowering and fearfulness, Change in sleep Patterns, Agitation, confusion, change in behaviour also Change in appetite/weight.
Unit 205 Principles of safeguarding and protection in Health and Social Care. Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 And 1.2 Physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm. Some examples of physical abuse are; scratching, punching, biting, strangling or kicking. If a service user is being physically abused they might display symptoms such as depression, emotional distress, unusual aggressive behaviour, become withdrawn, unexplained bruising, or suicidal ideation. Sexual abuse refers to any action that pressures or coerces someone to do something sexual they don’t want to do.
Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Task A Booklet Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse: * Physical abuse Physical abuse can be described as hitting, punching, kicking, pinching, biting, pulling hair and slapping. The identifying signs are identified by unexplained injuries that is consistent with bruising and cuts to bodily parts. Symptoms could include withdrawing from any form of touching or flinching when attempting to touch, fearful, loss of sleep. * Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is any form of abuse of a sexual nature, including sexual exploitation, touching inappropriate places for no reason and rape. Identifying signs could be swelling, redness, cuts, bruising tenderness and infections of the genitals or possibly infections of the mouth, blood stained underwear or torn underwear.