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UNIT 5 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care
Outcome 1 Know how to recognise signs of abuse
The learner can:
a. Define the following types of abuse:
• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Emotional/psychological abuse
• Financial abuse
• Institutional abuse
• Self neglect
• Neglect by others b Identify the signs and/or symptoms associated with each type of abuse.
c. Describe factors that may contribute to an individual …show more content…
They may be less aware of their rights
They may be socially isolated
They may need help with personal care and daily living
They may not be able to express themselves clearly
They may have limited sex education
They may have to share a home with people they have not chosen to be with
They may live in poor housing
They may need more care than their carer can give
They may have difficulty understanding requests or actions
They may not know how to complain
They may receive