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Physical abuse is typically described as the use of physical force against another person that may in turn cause injury, pain or impairment. This type of abuse could be perform with or without an object.

Physical: is non-accidental use of force against any person that results in physical pain, injury, impairment or confinement. Signs of physical abuse are, injuries that are consistent with physical abuse, present of several injuries of a variety of ages, Injuries that have not received medical attention, a person being taken to many different places to receive medical attention, Skin infections, unexplained weight changes or medication being lost, behavior that indicates that the person is afraid of the perpetrator, change of behavior or avoiding the perpetrator.

Physical Abuse: Physical abuse is an act of another party involving contact intended to cause feelings of physical pain, injury, other physical suffering or bodily harm. In addition, symptoms of depression, emotional distress, and suicidal ideation are also common features of people who have been physically abused. (5.1.1)

Hitting, slapping, pushing or kicking, forcing people to eat or take medication, leaving people to sit in urine or faeces.

b. sexual abuse- Direct or indirect sexual activity to a person who hasn’t given consent.

Neglect by others means when someone knowing is ignoring and/or with holding physical or medical care.

Physical abuse is any intentional and unwanted contact with you or something close to your body. Sometimes physical pain does not cause pain or even leave a bruise, but it is still unhealthy. Examples of physical abuse are: Scratching, punching, biting, strangling or kicking. The other abuse that is able to be caused in the winterbourne view is emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is behaviour that is designed to control and subjugate another human being through the use of fear, disgrace, and verbal or physical attacks.

* Financial abuse: financial exploitation, theft, misuse of possessions, property or benefits, by someone who has been trusted to handle finances.

Institutional abuse – usually occurs in places where there are vulnerable people who should normally receive support and care for example, in a hospital, care home or school.

Abuse is: about a person inappropriately using their power over another individual, Treating someone with disrespect, the control by a person of an individual using fear, violence, or intimidation, the mistreatment by any person that violates an individual 's human and civil rights

Institutional abuse involves failure of an organisation to provide appropriate and professional individual services to vulnerable people. It can be seen or detected in processes, attitudes and behaviour that amount to discrimination through unwitting prejudice, ignorance, thoughtlessness, stereotyping and rigid systems.

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,

Elder Abuse: Rampant in Society What is elder abuse and why does it happen? The reasoning behind the causes of elder abuse ranges from relatives that are money hungry to young adults/teens that are playing a “prank” on the helpless elderly community. The most common forms of elder abuse are financial and physical abuse. Most of the time this occurs because a relative of the older person wants to obtain their inheritance money early.

Physical Abuse - Inflicting, or threatening to inflict, physical pain or injury on a vulnerable elder, or depriving them of a basic need.

monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain such as forgery, theft, or improper use of