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LO2 - Factors which may lead to abuse - Coggle Diagram
LO2 - Factors which may lead to abuse
Adults, young people most at risk of abuse due to:
learning disabilities
dependency on others
communication difficulties
not trust carers/ take advantage
scared /concerned about loss of care
seen as easy forget/wont be believed
feel powerless
imbalance of power
blame self
to scared to report
disempowerd
instiutionalised
not recognise abuse/ think its normal
lack of understanding of abuse/not realise it
may not understand/know rights
lack mental capacity
sensory impairment
taking advantage of them as the cant see actions(financial)
lack of understanding
putting food/drink out of reach(psychological)
not be able to read signs of abuse (facial expressions)
dependency on others
seen as 'safe victim'/easy target
not hearing/seeing
dementia
easy target
vulnerable
communication difficulties/barriers
lack of mental capacity
lack of understanding
social isolation
physical disabilites
cant fight back
dependant on someone
intrusion of privacy
easy target
staffing issues
time commitments required
disempowered
feel like a burden
mobility difficulties
isolated from others
imbalance of power
not suitably trained
lacking mental capacity
communication difficulties
being isolated
not understanding who to report to
limited cognitive function/understanding
limited opportunities for intimate/sexual relationship
could be over-medicated
complete dependency on others
seen as a 'safe victim'/easy target
looked after children
lack of communication skills to speak of/trust of carers
lack of support from parent/guardians
scared of new environment
lack of time/resources to properly safeguard them
neglect
Environmental factors
health services
independent living facilities
adult and children residing in health and social care settings
homelessness
reasons for being homeless e.g. abuse in past
self fulfilling prophecy - believing something that's not true, because you've been told it so many times
no fixed location - difficult to track
lack of affordable housing
lack of access to support/protection services
limited support services/funding
risk of harm from others e.g. especially at night
care services with institutional practices
other factors which may make abuse more likely
situations where people are dependent on others
e.g. an older person with dementia who depends on others for personal care, management of money etc.
social isolation
e.g. living independently, possibly
with no care or support
situations where there is an invasion of privacy
staffing issues
e.g. lack of staff or lack of staff
training
relationships where there is an imbalance of power