A11: Safeguarding Flashcards
Give the types of physical abuse
FGM
Hitting
Burns
Give the meaning of FGM
Female circumcision or cutting when a females external genitals are removed, cut or injured for non-medical reasons.
Modern day slavery
Exploitation of individuals for work using threats and violence for personal or commercial gain. They may have been promised a better life or an opportunity to earn money.
Sexual abuse
Forcing someone to take part or watch sexual activities
Belittling
Putting someone down so they feel small or unimportant
Bullying
Can take place anywhere and it’s classes as repeated behaviour that is intended to hurt someone either emotionally or physically.
Verbal abuse
Range of words and behaviours used to manipulate, intimidate and maintain power and control over someone.
Gaslighting
Form of psychological abuse where a person makes another person question their perception of reality or memories and often leaves the victim of feeling confused, anxious and unable to trust themselves.
Coercion/control
Making someone do something they do not want to do usually through force.
Assaults
Threatening or carrying out physical force or action that makes someone frightened.
Threats and intimidation
Intent to injure or hit someone because of not complying with their request or instructions.
Humiliation
Putting down a person and making them feel small or embarrassing them.
Give some organisational/institutional types of abuse
Regimented meal times
Removing personal choices
What are regimented meal times?
Institutional settings involve rigid routines such as set mealtimes that do not respect privacy, comfort and unique needs.
Removing personal choice
Failing to uphold rights can have a negative effect and this can include removing choice around bed time, choice of clothing, what food they can eat.
Withholding/taking of money
Most vulnerable adults are susceptible to financial abuse as they have a limited understanding of money.
Neglect
Failure to give the minimum standard of care to meet the individuals basic needs e.g nutritional neglect, ignoring medical issues, inadequate heating and clothing.
Self-neglect
Neglecting personal hygiene or neglecting to eat, neglecting your own health and surroundings.
How might neglect happen by others?
Withholding access to food or the right food.
Not supporting a person to wash and maintain hygiene and comfort
Not supporting a person to change soiled or wet clothing.
Not seeking medical assistance when it is needed.
Withholding access to appropriate medication that is necessary for the health of the person.
What can domestic abuse include?
Harassment
Bullying
Violence
Emotional abuse
Stalking
FGM
Forced marriage
Trafficking
What is professional abuse?
Abuse by someone in a position of power over the victim of a position of trust.
What is honour-based abuse?
Used by families to control behaviour to protect the reputation of the family.
If an individual is deemed to have bought shame or dishonour to their family that their family do not approve of, the family will punish the individual including violence.