P2: Describe Forms Of Abuse May Be Experienced By Adults
Unit 11
P1) describe forms of abuse, which may be experienced by adults
P2: Describe indicators abuse may be happening to adults.
Physical abuse-
This is a non-accidental force, which is often used on vulnerable adults, which results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment of the body. This includes, but is not limited to, being slapped, burned, cut, bruised or improperly physically restrained due to perhaps not following instructions. The signs and symptoms which people can recognize physical abuse is series of unexplained falls or major injuries. Injuries and bruises at different stages of healing on adults' body such as having bruising in unusual sites- inner arms, thighs. Seeing fingerprints, abrasions on the head or face deliberately …show more content…
Within the act it states who is able to make the decisions for them and it also allows people to people to plan ahead if one day in the future they would lose the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. The people who are able to make their decisions on their behalf are family, doctors and social workers.
The Human Rights Act-
This Act applies to everyone and the law requires everyone to be able to have each of the different rights within the act some are; the right to life, the freedom from slavery and forced labour, the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, the freedom to express yourself, the right not to be discriminated against in respected of these rights and freedoms, the right to vote when over a certain age, the right to have an education and to be able to challenge public bodies over
P1) describe forms of abuse, which may be experienced by adults
P2: Describe indicators abuse may be happening to adults.
Physical abuse-
This is a non-accidental force, which is often used on vulnerable adults, which results in bodily injury, pain, or impairment of the body. This includes, but is not limited to, being slapped, burned, cut, bruised or improperly physically restrained due to perhaps not following instructions. The signs and symptoms which people can recognize physical abuse is series of unexplained falls or major injuries. Injuries and bruises at different stages of healing on adults' body such as having bruising in unusual sites- inner arms, thighs. Seeing fingerprints, abrasions on the head or face deliberately …show more content…
Within the act it states who is able to make the decisions for them and it also allows people to people to plan ahead if one day in the future they would lose the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. The people who are able to make their decisions on their behalf are family, doctors and social workers.
The Human Rights Act-
This Act applies to everyone and the law requires everyone to be able to have each of the different rights within the act some are; the right to life, the freedom from slavery and forced labour, the right to a fair trial, the right to respect for private and family life, the freedom to express yourself, the right not to be discriminated against in respected of these rights and freedoms, the right to vote when over a certain age, the right to have an education and to be able to challenge public bodies over