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Abuse
Learn about the different kinds of abuse and when it might occure in health and care. This course is ideal for intermediate learners.
Introduction
Abuse is a large and complex subject and it can affect people in many different ways. However, abuse refers to the negative and deliberate behaviour towards someone that has the ability to cause harm or damage to them.
The awareness of abuse is an important aspect of equality and diversity, as these types of behaviours cause damage and are against our human rights. No-one should be abused in any environment and legislation has been put into place to support this.
Signs of abuse can often be really difficult to detect at times. As a professional working in the health and social care sector. You will learn about the following types of abuse:
• Verbal abuse• Psychological abuse
• Physical abuse
• Sexual abuse
• Hate crime
Youu will learn
- Being aware of abusive behaviour as a professional working in the health and social care sector
- Learn about the types of abuse