LO2

Question 1

individuals most at risk from abuse include those who…..

Question 2

have a learning disability

Answer 2

they may not know or understand their rights or may want to please others

Question 3

have dementia

Answer 3

they may not recognise that abuse Is happening, may have difficulties remembering and communicating their experiences to others, and behaviour such as withdrawal may be mistaken as part of there dementia

Question 4

lack of mental capacity

Answer 4

they may not be able to tell others what is happening and they may have to depend on others to make a decision on their behalf

Question 5

have a sensory impairment

Answer 5

they may have limited experience of personal relationships and may depend on others to meet their intimate care needs and are therefore less likely to report abuse.

Question 6

have a physical disability

Answer 6

they may have to be dependent on others and therefore may feel powerless to prevent abuse from happening

Question 7

are looked-after children

Answer 7

they may have had poor life experiences, may move in and out of different settings and may be unlikely to form untrusting relationships with adults and/or other children and are therefore less likely to report abuse.

Question 8

Environmental factors that make abuse more likely

Question 9

care services with insituaitonal practices

Answer 9

• This might mean a higher chance of abuse because of the power imbalance they are told what to do and when to do it.
• Neglect and poor practice as a result of the policy.
• Culture of turning a blind eye/covering it up
• Mistrust
• Stereotyping / discrimination
• Labelling
• Similarly of care system causing distress to those in & out of care
• Rigid routines, invasive practices, intrustive

Question 10

adults and children residing in health and social care setting

Answer 10

• Under payed staff = stress
• Position of power
• Afraid to speak out
• Fear of losing, people losing job or going to prision

Question 11

independent living facilities

Answer 11

• May be targeted by other individuals as not staffed all the time
• Staff, visitors, relatives may not come to see them
• • May be perceived as needing less care and support and therefore vulnerable
• May lose contact with family and friends socially isolated cannot confirm what is and isn’t abuse

Question 12

health services

Answer 12

• Trust and power
• People may be poorly trained and not provide effective care
• Staff under pressure and unable to carry out responsibility

Question 13

homelessness

Answer 13

• They may be abused because they don’t have a place to stay
• They don’t have a support network around them
• Don’t have a roof over their head
• Lack of access to support / protection services
• No fixed location – difficult to track
• Reasosn for being homeless e.g. abuse in the past
• Self – fulfilling prophecy
• Reliant on others
• Lack of understanding in siutaitons
• May lack capacity
• May need things that they can

Question 14

other factors that may make more likely

Question 15

situations where people are dependent on others

Answer 15

• e.g. an older person who has dementia and is dependent for others for personal care and management of money.
• care givers may experience high levels of stress particularly if the individual display challenging needs such as verbal or physical aggression, and that can lead to abuse.

Question 16

Relationships where there is an imbalance of power

Answer 16

• e.g. a child who has autism and depends on others for all aspects of there care.
• the caregiver may not be receiving practical or emotional support from others and may also have have other family and work; commitments; these factors may cause the child’s needs to not be met or to be ignored

Question 17

social isolation

Answer 17

• e.g. individual who has mental health needs and is living independently with no care or support.
• the individual may show signs of mental illness and may become a target for abuse, particularly if the abuser knows that the individual lives alone.

Question 18

situations where there is an invasion of privacy

Answer 18

• e.g. a health or social care setting where individual’s door and/or curtains are not kept shut whilst they are getting undressed or dressed.
• individuals may become the targets of abuse as they might be feelings vulnerable and embarressed at having to depend on others for their personal, initmate care

Question 19

staffing issues

Answer 19

• e.g. a lack of staff or lack of staff training may lead to the abuse of individuals as unsafe and abusive practices may result.
• staffing issues may also remain unchallenging by staff, management and/or individuals are therefore may Make it even more difficult to speak out.