neglect, financial & institutional abuse. Flashcards
what are the 4 types of neglect?
- physical neglect
- educational neglect
- emotional neglect
- medical neglect
what is physical neglect?
failing to meet the basic needs of a person (no food, not enough clothes and poor living conditions)
what is educational neglect?
parents don’t ensure that their children are given education.
what is medical neglect?
someone who hasn’t been given proper health care. (ignoring medical recommendations)
What is neglect?
failing to meet a persons basic needs.
give 4 different physical indicators of neglect.
- being smelly/dirty.
- having unwashed clothes.
- nappy rash on a child.
- incorrect clothing.
give 5 different behavioural indicators of neglect.
- being hungry (looking in bins for food)
- being withdrawn/ depressed.
- missing school time.
- obsessive behaviour
- being clingy.
what is the definition of financial abuse?
exploiting a person for their own money gain.
what are some different types of financial abuse? there’s 4.
- stealing money from someone.
- using someone for money
- taking advantage of someone.
- encouraging someone to buy something.
what can financial abuse include?
- theft
- fraud.
- exploiting your financial affairs.
- restricting your access to your own money.
- stopping you from getting your own job to prevent your own independence.
- pressuring you to change your will
- lasting power of attorney (abusing someone’s decisions when they are unable to.)
give 5 physical indicators of financial abuse.
- not much clothes/possessions.
- looking dirty.
- old clothes.
4.noticing that your money is going missing. - going into debt.
give some behavioural indicators of financial abuse.
- less confident.
- depressed.
- suicidal feelings
- low moods
- stress/anxiety.
what is institutional abuse?
abuse within and organisation/setting.
what does institutional abuse include? give 5.
- very rigid.
- not promoting their independence.
- locking people away for long periods of time.
- failing to safeguarding people (residents/clients)
- lack of leadership.
give some examples of the physical indictors of institutional abuse.
- self-harm
- dirty.
- health reducing. (medical side affects - given the wrong medication).
- hungry
- appearing to be uncomfortable in light.