principles of safeguarding

Physical abuse is abuse involving contact intended to cause feelings of intimidation, pain, injury, or other physical suffering or bodily harm..

Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings, being pushed or shoved, being held against your will, slapped, bitten,

Sexual abuse is sexual activity that is deemed improper or harmful, as between an adult and a minor or with a person of diminished mental capacity.

Sexual abuse - refers to any action that pressures someone to do something sexually they don't want to do this can range from for-play to actually sexual contact.

There are many different types of domestic violence. Physical abuse is the most obvious form, but this is not to say that outsiders always recognize it. Generally, physical violence causes bodily harm, using a variety of methods. Slapping, pushing, throwing, hitting, punching, and strangling are only a few methods. An object or weapon may or may not be used. There is not always physical evidence of physical abuse such as bruising, bleeding, scratches, bumps, etc., therefore, absence of physical marks does not necessarily mean physical abuse had not occurred. Physical abuse sometimes escalates to murder (Morris and Biehl 7, Haley 14-17).

Physical abuse involving contact planned to cause bodily harm, feelings of intimidation, other physical suffering or injury

Physical abuse can result in serious injuries like broken bones, internal bleeding or even death, as well as withdrawal, aggression or even a reluctance to change in public such as for PE.

Physical abuse- Physical abuse is possibly the easiest to recognise as it is more often visible,

Sexual abuse is the forced and undesired sexual behaviour from one person onto another and/or sexual activity that can be deemed as inappropriate and/or harmful

Physical abuse is “the mistreatment of a child that causes physical injury, impairment, or endangerment.” (Layman 15) It accounts for about 25 percent of abuse cases. (Moses) Children who have been abused usually show certain signs. They tend to be apathetic and withdrawn, but at the same time, constantly scanning their environment for danger. (Oates 43) Physical abuse can leave all kinds of injuries.

Sexual abuse usually refers to any sexual activity that is unwanted and is inflicted by physical force or other methods of coercion such as threats or intimidation.

Physical abuse includes the smashing of furniture and personal belongings, being pushed or shoved, being held against your will,slapped, bitten, kicked, pinched, punched, choked or ducked under water, threatened or hurt with a weapon, threats of violence, locked in or out of the house, hair pulled …burnt with cigarettes, acid, an iron, hot food or water … Signs: bruising, particularly in well-protected and covered areas, fractures, sprains or dislocations,

Physical abuse happen when is involved contact planned to cause bodily harm, feelings of intimidation.

Physical abuse involves the use of force by pinching, punching, slapping, scalding, hitting, kicking, burning or misuse of medication, restraint or inappropriate sanctions. It is a form of physical attack on an individual, it can also be a intentional neglect to prevent physical injury.

The first type of elderly abuse is physical. Hansen notes that this type is the use of "physical force which may result in bodily injury, physical pain or impairment (2015). Examples of this type of abuse include striking, hitting, beating, pushing, shoving, shaking, slapping, kicking, pinching and burning, just to name a few. The perpetrators of this type of abuse tend to be acquaintances such as sons, daughters, grandchildren, health professionals, or others. In other words, the perpetrators tend to be people in position of trust with whom the victims are quite familiar (National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, 2008). The infliction of the above forms of assault and battery results in a number of indicators leading to the likelihood of physical abuse. These indicators include physical and behavioral (NCPEA, 2008). While physical indicators include injuries or bruises, behavioral indicators can be traced in the way the