Besides, it is important to accentuate that children in many cases are not able to verbalize or look for help if someone abused them. For the same reason, I need to use methods to manage the information at hand carefully and to report…
Some forms of abuse can take place in the individuals own home , or abuse can take place in a range of health and social care settings such as day centres, community or residential care, hospitals , the Individual may even be living independently. Factors associated with abuse can increase vulnerability to abuse, Social isolation is major factors such as those who are isolated tend to have abused usually have fewer social contacts than those who are not abused, this means the individual at risk cannot reach out and tell anyone about the abuse taking place, abusers would see an isolated person as an potential abuser. A victim being abuses many have a mental illness such as dementia , the victim with dementia may be a more risk as his or her intellect, memory or physical functions and cause unpredictable psychological or physical behaviour is majorly affected by this illness. If an individual alos has The victim will not be believed if they…
If an individual was telling me they were being abused, I would first say I cannot keep this a secret. I would not ask them questions, I would just let them tell me all of there story. I would reassure them that they are not in trouble, and that things will be sorted out.…
A member of staff at a nursery called busy bee nursery found out that one of the children she was teaching had bruises, she noticed that they were not ordinary bruises which they would get at their age. Also they were in areas which were strange like his stomach, underarms and on his back. The staff members were worried for his safety because they were not caused by accident like the child bumping into a hard object or tripping up.…
Below are some of the things you should do when a child makes a disclosure of abuse:…
Physical abuse can lead directly to neurological damage, physical injuries, disability and in extreme cases death. Physical abuse has been linked to aggressive behaviour in children, emotional and behavioural problems and learning difficulties.…
Abuse comes in many forms and is not always obvious to you or anyone else that visits as it isn’t always about cuts or bruises, as you will see when you read through this booklet.…
Abuse is defined as any action that intentionally harms or injures another person. There are several types of abuse, and all forms are illegal and have the potential to carry serious criminal offences.…
• leaving individuals in wet or soiled clothing or bedding as a deliberate act to demonstrate the power and strength of the abuser…
Identify two reports on serious failures to protect individuals from abuse. Write an account that describes the unsafe practices in the reviews.…
Children may not disclose to anyone as they are frightened of what might happen and may even be threatened by the abuser Squire. G (2007Page 192) states that “The abusing adult may threaten the child physically or emotionally to keep the secret” .Some children do not know what is happening to the is wrong, they may think it is normal to be treated like that or they may be young to communicate or may have disabilities which unable them from communicating with others. Some children feel that adults won’t believe them. Squire’s (2007 Page192) states that “they will isolate traumatic feelings so that they can enjoy their time in the setting” , children try and enjoy their time in their setting and by doing this it is hard to identify that they are being abused,…
All vulnerable adults have the right to be safeguarded by any form abuse, local authorities, care provides, health services, housing providers, criminal justice agencies, laws, and legislations all play an important role when it comes to safeguarding. The aim to prevent abuse, minimise risks of abuse and to respond appropriately if abuse or neglect has occurred. Abuse can happen in various different forms. The two types I’m focusing on are neglect and omission. Neglect or acts of omission means not looking after somebody properly or giving them the care and attention they need. Domestic violence however, is a pattern of abusive behaviours by one partner against another in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation. There are legislations, regulations, working strategies and procedures in place to prevent these types of abuse.…
Within the care sector there are many individuals who rely and depend on the help and support of others such as nurses, social workers and support workers. When this level of trust and responsibility exists it is important that these individuals are able to feel safe and confident and not at risk to abuse. It is therefore our responsibility as carers to ensure there are safeguarding procedures in place to protect all individuals from any form of abuse at all times.…
Abuse comes in different ways and forms, where power is misused to control a person resulting in harm, neglect or risk of harm. Where an individual are imperiled to abuse, behavioural/psychological changes may manifest as;…
Identify three examples of barriers to communication and explain how you could overcome each barrier.…