b) Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into sexual activity or when sexual contact is non- consensual. Signs and symptoms may include bruises around breasts or genitals, unexplained bleeding or bloody underwear. The person may appear fearful or withdrawn from people. c) Emotional/psychological abuse is when a person has power and control over another person through words and gestures which eventually undermines the person’s self-respect. This can be done by name calling, making threats or screaming at them.
They may also include involving the person to look at or be in the production of pornographic material or encourage them to behave in sexually inappropriate ways. Emotional/Psychological abuse – Emotional abuse is the persistent emotional ill-treatment of a person causing servere and persistant adverse side effects on the persons emotional development , often by (1) Making them feel they are worthless or unloved. (2) Age-inappropriate or developmentally inappropriate expectations , causing the person to feel frightend frequantly. (3) The exploitation or corruption of the person. Financial abuse – This is another name for stealing or defrauding a person of goods and/or property.
Sexual abuse involves forcing someone to take part in a sexual act without his or her consent. Sexual abuse may include touching, forcing an individual to watch pornographic materials, or actual sexual penetration. People who have been sexually abused have more tendencies to smoke, drink, or use drugs, have low self-esteem, develop eating disorders, consider suicide, and become abusers
Emotional abuse: bullying, invoking threats or fear, devaluing individual self-esteem, verbal abuse and swearing, imposing inappropriate expectations, conveying feelings of worthlessness, exploitation. Financial abuse: theft of money or property, misappropriation or mismanagement of individuals’ finances, denying individuals access to their own finances, particularly with the elderly or individuals with learning difficulties. Self-neglect: individuals engaging in neglectful or self-harming behaviours including refusing to eat or drink, neglecting personal hygiene or toilet needs, causing actual bodily harm to self-including cutting. Neglect by others: not caring for the basic needs of individuals including neglectful practice in washing, toileting and personal hygiene. 1.2 Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse.
Unit 5 – Principles of safeguarding in Health and Social Care 1. Define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse: Is one or more episodes of aggressive behaviour, usually resisting in physical injury with possible damage to internal organs and the central nervous system. Sexual abuse: The forcing of unwanted sexual activity by one person on another. Emotional/Psychological abuse: Is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may result in psychological trauma, anxiety and depression. Financial abuse: Taking money without the persons consent or without the appropriate legal authority.
Sexual abuse leaves both behavior and physical signs. Some signs are complaints of genital or anal pain. Irritation, bleeding, and bruising to thighs are also some signs. Most likely the victim has been handled roughly since the attack is about the abuser’s satisfaction, so the victim may also have difficulty in walking or sitting for long periods of time. Sexually transmitted diseases/infections and blood in the victim’s clothing are also signs of sexual abuse.
Financial abuse Is the illegal or unauthorised use of a persons property, money, pension or other valuables, it can include persuading others to make financial decisions which are not in their interest or refusing assess to their own money. Institutional abuse Involves failure of a organization to provide appropriate and professional individual services to vulnerable people, it can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviours that amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness, stereotyping and rigid systems. Neglect Is a passive form of abuse in which the perpetrator is responsible to provide care/support for someone who is unable to care for themselves, but fails to provide adequate care to meet their needs, neglect may include failing to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, medical care or other needs. Self neglect Is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic
Emotional /Psychological Abuse; is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another behaviour that may result in psychological trauma including anxiety, chronic depression. Financial Abuse; is the misuse of a person’s money, property or asset’s through theft or fraud. Many adults are very venerable to financial abuse, mostly those who may have little understanding of money. Institutional Abuse; is the mistreatment of people brought about poor or inadequate care or support or systematic poor practice that affects the whole care setting. Self Neglect; is a behavioural condition in which an individual neglects to attend to their basic needs, such as personal hygiene, appropriate clothing, feeding or tending appropriately to any medical conditions they have and generally not taking care of them self.
• 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.
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