Why are people vulnerable to harm or abuse?

Why are people vulnerable to harm or abuse?

Abuse and neglect can take place anytime and anywhere. However, some situations increase an individual’s vulnerability to the risk of abuse or neglect happening. For example: An individual may have particular care and support needs such as a sensory impairment, a mental health issue, dementia or a learning disability.

Why does age make you more vulnerable to abuse?

Results: the main causes of abuse identified by older victims themselves were mutual dependency between victim and perpetrator, power and control imbalances, loneliness and a marginalised social position of older persons.

What risk factors may put a person at even greater risk of abuse?

Who is at risk of abuse?

• be getting older.
• have a physical or learning disability, or have trouble seeing or hearing.
• not have enough support.
• have mental health problems.
• be socially isolated.
• live in inappropriate accommodation.
• misuse alcohol or drugs.
• have financial circumstances which make them higher risk.

What is protecting vulnerable adults?

What is the protection of vulnerable adults all about? All Protection of Vulnerable Adults Teams (POVA) work to ensure that all vulnerable adults are protected from abuse and neglect and when a referral is received it may be necessary to take action to keep individuals safe from further actual harm or risk of harm.

What makes someone a vulnerable person?

Vulnerable Adult Definition A person is also considered vulnerable if they are unable to look after themselves, protect themselves from harm or exploitation or are unable to report abuse.

Who is responsible for vulnerable adults?

The Care Act 20141 sets out statutory responsibility for the integration of care and support between health and local authorities. NHS England and Clinical Commissioning Groups are working in partnership with local and neighbouring social care services. Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for safeguarding.

Why is safeguarding vulnerable adults important?

Safeguarding involves keeping children and vulnerable adults safe from abuse and maltreatment, ensuring they have the best outcomes and are provided with safe and effective care, and that they are able to grow and develop happily and healthily without the risk of abuse or neglect.

What does harm mean in safeguarding adults?

Harm includes ill treatment (including sexual abuse, exploitation and forms of ill treatment which are not physical); the impairment of health (physical or mental) or development (physical, intellectual, emotional, social or behavioural); self-harm and neglect; unlawful conduct which adversely affects a person’s …

Why does safeguarding prevent and protect against abuse and harm?

When safeguarding adults, this involves reducing and preventing the risk of harm, neglect or abuse alongside supporting them to maintain their own lives. This is when they are unable to take care or protect themselves from harm.

Are you vulnerable to abusive abuse and harm?

Abuse and harm can take place at any time, anywhere, but there are some situations that increase an individual’s vulnerability to the risk of abuse or neglect happening. For example, an individual is more vulnerable to harm or abuse in their own home as it is easier for an abuser to hide their actions from others there.

What are the risk factors for vulnerable adults?

Vulnerable adults may be at particular risk of certain kinds of abuse, including: sexual abuse, including prostitution and incest. incitement or encouragement to commit a crime, e.g. theft or violence. neglect (frequently leading to self-neglect)

What increases the risk of abuse or neglect?

However, some situations increase an individual’s vulnerability to the risk of abuse or neglect happening. For example: An individual is at increased risk in their own home, as it is easier for an abuser to hide their actions from others.

Where can harm or abuse happen to me?

Harm or abuse can happen anywhere at any time. Places where harm or abuse can happen: At home. At a day centre. In a hospital. At work. At college. At a club. What can I do? If harm or abuse is happening to you, you need to tell someone that you trust.