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Claire Pitt Presentation
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May 2013
Claire Pitt Presentation
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May 2013
Claire Pitt ZLI6901
Assignment 204
Principals of Safeguarding and protection in Health and Social
Care: Booklet Task
Types of abuse and the signs:
Physical Abuse- This is actual hands on intentional contact meant to deliver pain or suffering to the recipient, such as hitting, pushing, leaving people soiled and inappropriate sanctions.
Signs- Bruises/ scratches. Unexplained physical marks on the body, the person may change their usual behavior such as becomes anxious or angry.
Sexual Abuse- This is when an individual is not able or willing to consent to a sexual act or the person is bribed or tricked into the act.
Signs- Unexplained pregnancy or STI, withdrawn, angry or anxious around specific people or persons.
Emotional/Psychological Abuse – This is when a person or people of trust will make someone do things that they don’t want to do via threats of harm, bullying or fear of being humiliated or abandoned.
Signs- avoiding specific people or person, becoming withdrawn or anxious in their presence.
Financial Abuse- is when a trusted person or people coerce less able persons into paying for gifts, giving moneys or willing property or inheritance for personal gain, fraud or theft.
Signs- Unable to p...