Safeguarding Adults and Promoting Independence

Abuse is an action in which one individual intentionally harms another, whether it may be physically, mentally/psychologically or verbally. Abuse is something that happens all around us on various occasions sometimes it is not as recognisable as other times because it is done discreetly and the victims of the abuse are too intimidated to speak up about their issues. In this task/assignment I will be focusing on safeguarding adults and promoting independence.
Adults can experience various types of abuse, such as: Physical abuse; sexual abuse; neglect; emotional or psychological abuse; institutional abuse; domestic abuse; self-neglect/harm, exploitation, discriminatory abuse and verbal abuse.
Physical abuse is the use of physical violence towards an individual that may result in a body injury or physical pain this includes: hitting, punching, slapping, throwing certain objects, pulling hair, biting and scratching etc… Or it could be a threat of a physical force to intimidate another person. It is Illegal to be using force or any types of physical contact to a resident preventing them to do what they plead. For example restraining an adult by pushing them down and locking them in their room is a sign of physical abuse. However an indication that an adult might be experiencing physical abuse would be for example unexplained injures over their body, withdrawn from everyday activities , maybe they are starting to get violent towards others, being incontinent or developing pressure ulcers. A possible factor on why physical abuse occurs to vulnerable adults is that they might live with a relative who is very aggressive towards them, maybe they have been committed for a crime, and also they don’t know how to care for the vulnerable person.
Verbal abuse is