Different Types Of Abuse

There are so many different types of abuse here is a list of some and there meanings:
Physical abuse: there are are a broad range of behaviours that come under the heading physical abuse, including actions such as punching, slapping, biting, pinching, kicking, pulling hair out, pushing, burning and strangling. It should be noted that physical abuse should not happen and no one should have to go through this. Sexual abuse: refers to any action that pressures someone to do something sexually they don't want to do. It can also refer to behaviour that impacts a person's ability to control their Sexual activity or the circumstances in which Sexual activity occurs including, oral sex, rape or restricting access to birth control and condoms. There are a list of things that is a form of sexual abuse:
*unwanted kissing or touching
* unwanted rough or violent sexual activities
* rape or attempted rape
*refusing to use condoms or restricting someone access to birth control.
There are many other sexual abuse that can happen. Emotional/psychological abuse: is a form of abuse characterized by a person subjecting or exposing another to behaviour that may not result in psychological trauma including, anxiety, chronic depression or post traumatic stress disorder, such abuse is often associated with situations of power imbalance, such as abusive relationship, bullying and abusive in the workplace. Financial abuse: is a form of mistreatment and fraud in which somebody forcibly controls another person's money or other assets. It involve, for instance, stealing cash, not allowing a victim to take part in any financial decisions or preventing a victim from having a job. The issue tends to occur most often in domestic relationships, such as between husband and wife or elderly parents and an adult, people don't always recognise the problem because an abuse purposely might select an isolated, vulnerable victim who is unlikely to realise whats happening or will feel to ashamed to report it. Institutions abuse: is the maltreatment of a person (often children or older adult) from a system of power. This can range from acts similar to homechild abuse, such as neglect, physical and sexual abuse and hunger, to the effects of assistance programmes working below acceptable service standards or relying on harsh or unfair ways to modify behaviour. Selfneglect abuse: is any failure of an adult to take care of him/herself that causes, or is reasonably likely to cause within a short period of time serious physical, mental or emotional harm or substantial damage to damage or loss of assets. Neglect by others abuse: is where a person looking after a elderly person fails to provide care for that person. It could be that the carer fails to provide an adequate meal fail to provide a drink for that person. There are a lot of signs and symptoms for all different types of abuse you should always look out for changes in the people you care for. Physical Abuse: cuts, bruises, grip marks, black eyes, unusual pattern or location of Injuries. Sexual Abuse: pain, itching or bruising around breast or genital areas, torn, stained or bloody underclothes. Emotional/psychological Abuse: depression, fear, anxiety, behaviour changes when a care worker enters or leaves the room.

Financial Abuse: unpaid bills, no money for food, clothing or medication, unexplained withdrawal of money from someones bank account, family members or representatives refuse to spend money on the adults behalf, possessions disappear, family members or other person forces an adult to sign over power of attorney. Institutional Abuse: not eating properly, not dressing properly, not participating, staying in there rooms, not getting required attention and support. Selfneglect Abuse: individual's gaining or losing weight, looking dirty or dishevelled, not washing and smelling, not caring for

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