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Elder and Child Abuse

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Child Abuse

Is define as the intentional injury of a child

It can include physical abuse, or injuries, neglect or failure to prevent harm, failure to provide adequate physical or emotional care or supervision, abandonment sexual assault or intrusion and overt torture

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Child abuse

In the us

59% suffered from neglect

19% suffered from physical abuse

10% sexual abuse

7% suffered from emotional

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Child abuse

Fathers, stepfathers, uncles, older siblings and live-in partner of the mothers child often perpetrate abuse on girls

Woman don’t acknowledge sexual abuse so they are risk for depression, suicide attempts, and being alcoholic

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Child Abuse

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Types of child abuse

Physical Abuse common in children results from unreasonably severe corporal punishment or unjustifiable punishment such as hitting an infant for crying or soiling his or her diaperIntentional, deliberate assaults on children include Burning , biting ,cutting, poking twisting limbs, or scald waterVictims often have scars, untreated fractures multiple bruises…..

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Types of child abuse

Sexual abuse

involves sexual acts performed by an adult on a child younger that 18 years old

Examples include rape and sodomy performed directly by a person or with object , oral-genitalia contact, and acts of molestation: such as rubbing, fondling or exposing genitalia

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Types of child abuse

Second type of sexual abuse involves exploitation such as making, promoting or selling pornography involving minors

Neglect is malicious or ignorant of physical, emotional or educational necessities for the child well-being, child abuse by neglect is most prevalent type of maltreatment include refusal to seek health care, abandonment, inadequate supervision

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Types of child abuse

Reckless, disregard for child safety, punitive, exploitative or abusive emotional treatment, spousal abuse, failing to enrol a child to school

Psychological/ Emotional abuse

Includes verbal assaults such as blaming, screaming, name calling, and using sarcasm

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Types of child abuse

Constant family discord characterized by fighting yelling and chaos, and emotional depravation or withholding of affecting, nurturing and normal experience that engender acceptance , love security and self worthEmotional abuse is usually accompanied by Physical or sexual abuse

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Physical abuse

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Sexual abuse

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neglect

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Emotional Abuse

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Clinical picture

Persons who abuse their children have often minimal parenting knowledge and skills, They may not understand or know what children need… Because they are emotionally and financial unable to equipped to give those needs.

Lack of education can be a factor in child abuse, but educated people can also be a abuser

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Clinical picture

Parents who abuse their children often are emotionally immature, needy, and incapable often of meeting their owns needsThe Abuser does not value his children he thinks of them as propertyThe abuser does not value the children as human with rights and feelingsAdults who's where victims of abuse as children's frequently abuse their own children

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WARNING Signs of Abuse Child

Serious injury such as fractures, burns or lacerations with no reported traumaDelay in seeking treatment for a certain injuryChild or parent gives a history inconsistent with severity of injury such as baby with countercoup injuries to brain( shaken baby syndrome) that the parents claimed happened when the infant rolled off the sofaInconsistencies or changes in the child history during the evaluation by either the child or the adult

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WARNING Signs of Abuse Child

Unusual injuries for the Childs age and level of development such as fractured femur on an 2-month-old or a dislocated shoulder on a 2-year-oldHigh incidence of urinary tract infection, bruised, red or swollen genitalia, tear or bruising of rectum or vaginaEvidence of old injuries not reported such as scars fractures not treated, multiple bruises that caregiver cannot explain

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Treatment

First thing to do is to ensure the Childs safety and well-being, by removing the child from the home

Psychotherapy

The best way to communicate with the child is through play Therapy where he or she draws, or give him/her puppets

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Elder Abuse

Is a maltreatment of older adults by family.. It may include physical abuse, sexual abuse , psychological abuse, neglect , self neglect, financial exploitation and denial of medical treatment

Most victims Are 75 years old and above, Abuse happen when then elder have physical or mental health problems, when he/she is dependant on others for food and health

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Elder abuse

Person who abuse elders are almost always the caregiver position or the elders depends on them in someway

When a abuser is a adult child it is most likely their son or daughter

Elders are often reluctant of reporting it because it is a family member whom they protect, They are also afraid that they well moved in a nursing home

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Clinical Picture

The victims may have bruises or fracture,

may lack needed eyeglasses, or hearing aid,

dined of food, fluid or medications

restrained in bed

The abuser uses the elders money for his own pleasure

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Possible Indicators of elder abuse

Physical abuse indicators• Unexplained injuries accompanied by a

habit of seeking medical assistance from various locations

• Reluctance to seek medical treatment for injuries or denial of existence

• Disorientation or grogginess indicating misuse of medication

• Fear or edginess in the presence of family member or caregiver

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Possible Indicators of elder abuse

Psychological Abuse

• Helplessness

• Hesitance to talk openly

• Anger or agitation

• Withdrawal or depression

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Possible Indicators of elder abuse

Neglect Indicators• Dirt Fecal or urine smell or other

health hazards in the elders living environment

• Rashes sore or lies on the elder• Elder has untreated medical condition

or is malnourished or dehydrated not related to illness

• Inadequate clothing

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Possible Indicators of elder abuse

Indicators Self–neglect• Inability to manage personal fiancés• Inability to manage daily living such as

personal care or house work• Wandering, refusing to needed medical

help• Failure to keep needed medical

appointment• Confusion, memory loss,

unresponsiveness

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Possible Indicators of elder abuse

Warning Indicators from care giver• Elder is not giver opportunity to speak for self, to

have visitors, or to see anyone without the presence of caregiver

• Attitude or anger towards the elder• Blaming the elders for his illness and limitation• Defensiveness • Conflicting accounts of elders abilities problems

and so forth• Previous history or problem with alcohol or drugs

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Treatment

Elder abuse may develop gradually as the burden of exceeds the care givers physical or emotional resources, Relieving the caregivers stress and providing additional resources may help to correct the abusive situation and leaving the care giving relationship intact


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