Assignment 204
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Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
Task A Booklet
Create a booklet about safeguarding, which can be used as a reminder for people who work in the care profession.
The booklet must:
Ai Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse:
Aii Identify signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse:
• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Emotional/psychological abuse
• Financial abuse
• Institutional abuse
• Self neglect
• Neglect by others
Physical abuse
Physical abuse is when someone physically hurts you, although it doesn’t have to leave marks or bruises, this is still physical abuse. Smacking, kicking, pinching, punching are just some types of physical abuse. There can be multiple reasons why someone would physically harm a person, for example: If a person was using drugs or drinking alcohol then the substances consumed could cloud that persons judgement and cause them to act differently, it could also make the person think their action is ok. Physical abuse tends to start gradual but over time it can escalate, sometimes causing death.
There are many different signs and symptoms of physical abuse, some signs you can see such as;
* Bruises,
* Burns,
* Broken bones,
* Scratches
* Weight loss
* Broken skin
If the abuser isn’t allowing the person food or their medication then this can cause the person harm, it could also cause depression and fear making the person too scared to leave their house/room which means they will also be socially deprived and excluded from society.
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse is any sort of non-consensual sexual contact. Sexual abuse can happen to both men and women of any age. Some examples of sexual abuse are; unwanted kissing or touching, rape and being rough or forceful. The abuser tends to control the person telling them when and where the sexual act will be carried out. This can cause the person to feel...
Task A Booklet
Create a booklet about safeguarding, which can be used as a reminder for people who work in the care profession.
The booklet must:
Ai Describe in your own words what is meant by the following types of abuse:
Aii Identify signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse:
• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Emotional/psychological abuse
• Financial abuse
• Institutional abuse
• Self neglect
• Neglect by others
Physical abuse
Physical abuse is when someone physically hurts you, although it doesn’t have to leave marks or bruises, this is still physical abuse. Smacking, kicking, pinching, punching are just some types of physical abuse. There can be multiple reasons why someone would physically harm a person, for example: If a person was using drugs or drinking alcohol then the substances consumed could cloud that persons judgement and cause them to act differently, it could also make the person think their action is ok. Physical abuse tends to start gradual but over time it can escalate, sometimes causing death.
There are many different signs and symptoms of physical abuse, some signs you can see such as;
* Bruises,
* Burns,
* Broken bones,
* Scratches
* Weight loss
* Broken skin
If the abuser isn’t allowing the person food or their medication then this can cause the person harm, it could also cause depression and fear making the person too scared to leave their house/room which means they will also be socially deprived and excluded from society.
Sexual abuse
Sexual abuse is any sort of non-consensual sexual contact. Sexual abuse can happen to both men and women of any age. Some examples of sexual abuse are; unwanted kissing or touching, rape and being rough or forceful. The abuser tends to control the person telling them when and where the sexual act will be carried out. This can cause the person to feel...