Care Volunteer Training

Spotting the Signs of Adult Abuse

Including assault, hitting, slapping, pushing, misuse of medication, restraint or inappropriate physical sanctions.

1 Physical

2 Domestic

Including psychological, physical, sexual, financial or emotional abuse, as well as so called ‘honour based' violence. Also includes forced marriage and FGM.

Including rape, indecent exposure, sexual harassment, inappropriate looking or touching, sexual teasing or innuendo, sexual photography, subjection to pornography or witnessing sexual acts.

3 Sexual

Including emotional abuse, threats of harm or abandonment, deprivation of contact, humiliation, blaming, controlling, intimidation, coercion, harassment, verbal abuse, cyber bullying, and isolation.

4 Psychological

5 Financial

Including theft, fraud, internet scams, coercion, misuse or misappropriation.

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