Unit 10 – Assessment 4 - Child Abuse.
Unit 10 – Assessment 4
P4 – Describe the signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Most children are not at risk of abuse in their family homes however there are situations that increase the risk. However stresses and strains on the family can cause one or both of the parents to react in anger and take it out on the child. It is usually the most vulnerable or the youngest member of the family unit who is the victim of the abuse. Abuse is usually as a result of the parents having bad parenting skills or not having an attachment in the family.
Sign and Symptoms of Abuse
It can be easy to tell which accidents are accidental and which are non-accidental for example, places such as: nose, forehead, crown, chin, bony spine, elbows, forearm, hip, knees, palm of the hand and shins are all accidental injuries. However the following are non-accidental: * Eyes bruising black (particularly both eyes) * Skull fracture, bruising or bleeding under skull (from shaking) * Cheek/side of face bruising, finger marks * Ears pinch or slap marks, bruising * Mouth torn frenulum * Neck bruising, grasp marks * Shoulders bruising, grasp marks * Upper and inner arms bruising or grasp marks * Genitals bruising * Chest bruising, grasp marks * Knees grasp marks * Back, buttocks, thighs linear bruising, outline of belt/buckles or scalds/burns
Some long term effects to a victim of child abuse can include:
(Source: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm#physical)
Physical Health Consequences * Bleeding in the eyes or in the brain can be a result of parents or carers shaking the young baby. Damage to the spinal cord or neck and rib or bone fractures can also be a result of this action. * In some cases child abuse or neglect can cause the child to develop impaired brain development due to parts of the brain not developing properly. This can have long term affects on the person’s cognitive, language and academic
P4 – Describe the signs and symptoms of child abuse.
Most children are not at risk of abuse in their family homes however there are situations that increase the risk. However stresses and strains on the family can cause one or both of the parents to react in anger and take it out on the child. It is usually the most vulnerable or the youngest member of the family unit who is the victim of the abuse. Abuse is usually as a result of the parents having bad parenting skills or not having an attachment in the family.
Sign and Symptoms of Abuse
It can be easy to tell which accidents are accidental and which are non-accidental for example, places such as: nose, forehead, crown, chin, bony spine, elbows, forearm, hip, knees, palm of the hand and shins are all accidental injuries. However the following are non-accidental: * Eyes bruising black (particularly both eyes) * Skull fracture, bruising or bleeding under skull (from shaking) * Cheek/side of face bruising, finger marks * Ears pinch or slap marks, bruising * Mouth torn frenulum * Neck bruising, grasp marks * Shoulders bruising, grasp marks * Upper and inner arms bruising or grasp marks * Genitals bruising * Chest bruising, grasp marks * Knees grasp marks * Back, buttocks, thighs linear bruising, outline of belt/buckles or scalds/burns
Some long term effects to a victim of child abuse can include:
(Source: https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/long_term_consequences.cfm#physical)
Physical Health Consequences * Bleeding in the eyes or in the brain can be a result of parents or carers shaking the young baby. Damage to the spinal cord or neck and rib or bone fractures can also be a result of this action. * In some cases child abuse or neglect can cause the child to develop impaired brain development due to parts of the brain not developing properly. This can have long term affects on the person’s cognitive, language and academic