Week 4 Flashcards
Abuse
Physical or mental harm caused by someone in trust
Emotional abuse
Words or actions that inflict mental harm
Physical abuse
Force or violence causing pain injury and sometimes death
Financial abuse
Misuse of money and property
Neglect
Failing to meet basic needs
Sexual abuse
Unwanted sexual activity, including sexual harassment
Pattern of abuse
Tension-building phrase
Abusive phrase
Honeymoon phrase
Spousal abuse
Between intimate partners in marriage or common-law relationships
Child abuse
Occurs when a parent, guardian, or caregiver mistreats or neglects a child
Child neglect can come in what forms
Physical, emotional
Risk factors of child abuse
Family crisis, single-parenting, isolation, “failure to thrive”
What are the most common forms of elder abuse
Financial and emotional
Factors that increase risk of elder abuse
Stress, ageism, vulnerability
How to report abuse
Victim’s information
Abuser information
Description
Time, date, and place
Protect privacy
Legal responsibility to report abuse if
Child abuse must be reported
Abuse of older adults or adults with disabilities must be reported
