environmental factors: home environment. Flashcards
high levels of parental conflict, experience sof abuse and neglect.
1
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who might the home be unsafe for?
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children and vulnerable adults.
2
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what might the imapct of aprental conflict be?
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- frequent physical symptoms such as headaches or stomach aches.
- being withdrawn.
- being aggressive themselves.
-inability to sleep becasue of noise/ arguments.
3
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what is abuse?
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happend to anyone. can heppen because someone is vulnerable.
4
Q
what are the different types of abuse and give an example?
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- physical, hitting or slapping.
- emotional, fightned or frquently criticised.
- sexual, forced or coerced into sexual acts or exposure to sexual material.
- neglect, not recieving the care needed such as being loved, suitiable clothing, food and warmth.
5
Q
what is financial abuse and who does it happend to?
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happens to adults.
when money is taken from them by someone in the home or soemone that comes into the home.
6
Q
what can financial abuse cause?
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confusion and anxiety.
7
Q
what can a loss of finance as a result of financial abuse lead to?
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person unable to buy healthy food or heat their home, leading to physical illness.
8
Q
what are the possible imapct of abuse?
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- being withdrawn.
- being aggressive.
- having difficulty sleeping.
- being fightend or anxious.
- likelihood of frequent infections or being underweight if neglected.
- being physically hurt may result in burns, bruising or broken bones.
- low self-concept.
- displaying physical symptoms such as stomach aches or headaches.
9
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what are the long-term impacts of being abused?
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- permanent injuries from physical abuse caused by broken bones, scalds or burns.
- inability to form friendships and relationships in adulthood.
- makign poor life choices such as drugs or alcohol misuse.
- malnutrition or obesity through neglect.
- physical absue may cause permenant brain damage or death.
- having dleayed or restricted development.
- mental health conditions.
