• Multiple bruising
• A history of unexplained falls and/or minor injuries
• Fractures not consistent with falls or explanations of the injury
• Cuts that are not likely to be explained by self-injury
• Deterioration of health without obvious cause
• Finger marks
• Withdrawal
• Flinching
• Facial expressions
B. Sexual abuse is any sexual act carried out without the informed consent of a vulnerable adult. Some of the indicators are.
• Unexplained behaviour change
• Unexplained bleeding from vaginal or genital area
• Unexplained bruising around the vaginal or genital area
• Stained or bloody underwear garments
• Reluctance of the person to be alone with an individual
C. Psychological and emotional abuse is any pattern of behaviour by another
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Financial abuse is the misappropriation of the funds of a vulnerable adult and may include misuse of finances, exploitation, theft or fraudulent use of money. Some of the indicators are.
• Situations where despite having a personal income/pension, the vulnerable adult is without money soon after its receipt, particularly where that person is not able to spend money without assistance
• Unexplained shortage of money despite a seemingly adequate income
• Unexplained withdrawals from account
• Utility bills/direct debits being sent back unpaid
• Unexplained removal of property/possessions
E. Institutional abuse is abuse or poor practice throughout an organisation. Institutional abuse can sometimes happen when people are mistreated because of poor or inadequate care or support, neglect and poor practice that affect the whole of that service. Some of the indicators are.
• Humiliation/bullying
• Physical restraint
• Misuse of authority/position
• Failure to maintain professional boundaries
F. Self-neglect is an individual that may cause harm to themselves and not recognising the need for care or support. Some of the indicators are.
• Refusing to eat and
Financial abuse - is, for example, illegal or unauthorized use of a person’s property, money,
Sexual Abuse is when someone is making you do sexual things and actions which might make you sad, angry or frightened. This includes things such as; being touched when you do not want to be, being made to touch other people in ways you do not want to, undressing or having sexual intercourse with someone when you do not want to, or being made to watch or say sexual things when you do not want to. Sexual abuse is not always between strangers, and can be between husband and wife, or two members of the family. An example of this is if a boyfriend was to touch their girlfriend inappropriately and they did not want them to, or maybe the girlfriend’s
* Financial abuse: financial exploitation, theft, misuse of possessions, property or benefits, by someone who has been trusted to handle finances.
Physical abuse is typically described as the use of physical force against another person that may in turn cause injury, pain or impairment. This type of abuse could be perform with or without an object.
Financial abuse involves taking others property or money, theft and the exploitation of other people’s resources.
An individual may need care with daily living due to illness or disability – this can lead to them being more vulnerable to abuse because
Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical force or other methods of coercion such as threats or intimidation.
Sexual abuse can be defined as an unwanted sexual act that has been forced on a
Self-neglect/Neglect is when a person/carer does not pay attention to their/service users health and well-being. Service users/Carers can neglect themselves/Service users due to illness or depression or might intentionally neglect themselves/service users. The signs and symptoms include: living in dirty conditions, poor personal hygiene, poor nutrition, not getting medical help, not being interested in the way they look, long toe nails not taking medication.
Institutional abuse is a type of systematic and organised abuse that mostly goes on in residential and hospital settings However, individuals can be abused in many other ways in settings where they could expect to be cared for and protected. For example:
c. emotional/psychological abuse- A action by someone else that could affect a person mental wellbeing or i.e bulling,swearing treats or huimiliation what can resukt in mental or physical distress.
2) Sexual abuse is when a person is forced or tricked into taking part in any kind of sexual activity. When sexual contact is non-consensual, it is an abuse. It can happen to men and women of any age that is both old and young. It can include sexual penetration
Sexual abuse is defined as sexual contact of any kind with a person. Sexual contact with any person incapable of giving consent is also considered sexual abuse. It includes unwanted touching, all types of sexual assault or battery, such as rape, sodomy, coerced nudity, and sexually explicit photographing.5
Neglect by others: Inadequate care or denial of an individual’s basic right. Bedsores, poor hygiene, unsanitary living conditions,
I. Sexual abuse is considered as a forcible act or behavior on any person that occurs without consent. This can include rape or attempted rape, molestation, groping, kissing or comments made or pictures of the victim in sexual poses.