Unit 7 Safeguarding

Question 1

What is Physical Abuse?

Answer 1

Physical abuse is physical harm done to an individual through hitting punching, drowning, shaking

Question 2

Sexual abuse?

Answer 2

Involves forcing someone to take part in sexual activities. This may mean the use of physical violence, not being aware, or non physical manner. For example rape, looking at, inappropriate touching

Question 3

What is institutional abuse?

Answer 3

When the individuals life is changed to suit the individual not their needs

Question 4

What is financial abuse?

Answer 4

When someone take control of another’s finances which affects the control of the victims life

Question 5

What is exploitation/mate crime?

Answer 5

Unfairly manipulating someone for profit or personal gain (usually pretends to be their friend)

Question 6

What is exploitation?

Answer 6

Involves unfairly manipulating someone for profit or personal gain, often when the abuser pretends to be their friend.

Question 7

What is discrimination?

Answer 7

When a person/ group is treated unfairly or unequally based on their personal characteristics.

Question 8

What is neglect?

Answer 8

When someone isn’t given enough care or attention e.g ignoring medical care

Question 9

What is meant by bullying?

Answer 9

Negative Behaviour that is repeated and intended to hurt someone or a group

Question 10

People who are most at risk from abuse

Answer 10

Learning disability
Dementia
Lack mental capacity
Sensory impairment
Physical disabilities
Looked after children

Question 11

Environmental factors that may make abuse more likely

Answer 11

Care services with institutional practices
Anyone in health/social care
Health services like a gp
Independent living facilities
Homelessness

Question 12

Other factors that may make abuse more likely

Answer 12

Situations where someone is dependant on the others
Imbalance of power
Social isolation
Situation where there is a invasion of privacy
Staffing issues

Question 13

How to deal with disclosures of abuse and suspected abuse

Answer 13

Duty to report
Report appropriately
Reporting procedures
Support and comfort
Do no t judge
Maintain confidentiality
Protect self

Question 14

Indirect discrimination is?

Answer 14

Unintentionally putting someone at a disadvantage

Question 15

Direct discrimination

Answer 15

Intentionally putting someone at a disadvantage

Question 16

What’s a Designated child Protection officer?

Answer 16

Provides advice/ intonation and guidance for employees around concerns
- ensures others follow policies/procedures
- updates policies/procedures
- provide staff training
- source of support
- promotes good practice
- reviews risks

Question 17

Safeguarding term?

Answer 17

Safeguarding is the proactive measures to reduce risks of abuse protecting vulnerable adults and children from neglect and harm/abuse

Question 18

How many types of abuse?

Answer 18

9

Question 19

Types of abuse

Answer 19

Exploitation/mate crime
Sexual
Emotional
Institutional
Physical
Neglect
Bullying
Discrimination
Financial