Safeguarding definitions and primary abuse types

This week’s topics

Safeguarding definitions and primary abuse types

1. Physical abuse and injury indicators
2. Domestic violence and abuse
3. Sexual abuse signs and symptoms
4. Emotional and psychological abuse characteristics
5. Types of Adult Abuse
6. Signs of Abuse | Domestic Abuse 7 Minute Snippets
7. Elder Mistreatment: Gerontology - Medical-Surgical | @LevelUpRN
8. Recognising abuse and violence

What you will be able to do

• 3.1 Define the following types of abuse: ● Physical abuse ● Domestic violence or abuse ● Sexual abuse ● Psychological or emotional abuse ● Financial or material abuse ● Modern slavery ● Discriminatory abuse ● Organisational or institutional abuse ● Neglect or acts of omission ● Self-neglect

Activity

Start with this week’s 4 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: define the following types of abuse: ● Physical abuse ● Domestic violence or abuse ● Sexual abuse ● Psychological or emotional abuse ● Financial or material abuse ● Modern slavery ● Discriminatory abuse ● Organisational or institutional abuse ● Neglect or acts of omission ● Self-neglect

Study materials

Videos

• Types of Adult Abuse · YouTube · Safeguarding Ireland · 5 min · for registered students
• Signs of Abuse | Domestic Abuse 7 Minute Snippets · YouTube · Oasis Domestic Abuse Service · 8 min · for registered students
• Elder Mistreatment: Gerontology - Medical-Surgical | @LevelUpRN · YouTube · Level Up RN · 5 min · for registered students
• Recognising abuse and violence · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

• Care and support statutory guidance (Care Act 2014, DHSC) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
• Safeguarding adults in care homes (NICE guideline NG189, 2021) · Reading · Nice, guidance · for registered students
• CQC: Regulations for service providers and managers · Reading · Other, guidance · for registered students