Abuse of mentally handicapped adults

1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 608-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leila B. Cooke
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Mental Handicap ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Personal Involvement ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

In spite of all the publicity in recent years about child abuse, very little mention has been made of another group of people who are also very vulnerable to abuse, namely adults with a mental handicap. Although chronologically adults, and therefore not susceptible to the laws designed to protect children, they may be functioning intellectually and emotionally at a much lower level. Because they are often dependent on other people for many aspects of their care, this makes them vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse and neglect. Difficulties with speech and communication may render them unable to inform anyone of their plight or ask for help, therefore many problems remain hidden. Personal involvement in one such case made me aware of this problem and the current lack of legal protection for this group of people. I therefore undertook a national survey in order to gain more information on the prevalence of abuse, factors associated with it, and possible legal solutions.

scholarly journals Knowledge levels of members of different occupations on child abuse and neglect

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 3827
Author(s):  
Esra Tural Büyük ◽  
Selda Rızalar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The North ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Knowledge Levels ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Due to the fact that there are limited numbers of studies on child abuse and neglect in our country and the fact that insufficient training before and after graduation cause lack of information and experience in occupations that involve children, some cases may not be noticed.Purpose: This study was conducted to find out the knowledge levels of nurses, teachers and police who have an important role in recognizing and preventing child abuse and neglect.Methods: 220 nurses, 128 teachers and 150 police working in a town center in the North of Turkey participated in the study. A questionnaire was used to determine the knowledge levelsof the participants on children's neglect and physical and sexual abuse. The data was analyzed by SPSS package program and percentages and chisquare test was used in analyses.Results: 72.5% of the police, 65.9% of the nurses and 21.1% of the teachers stated that they had encountered child abuse and neglect. In terms of the levels of recognizing evidence of neglect in children, no statistically significant difference was found between occupational groups; however, a statistically significant difference was found between groups in terms of recognizing evidence of physical abuse.Conclusions: The results of this study showed that nurses were more successful than teachers and police in diagnosing the symptoms of physical and sexual abuse in children; however, no difference was found between the members of different occupations in terms of diagnosing signs of neglect in children.

Safeguarding children

2021 ◽  
pp. 175573802199585
Author(s):  
Sabana Shaikh ◽  
Rubena Ali Malik
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Healthcare Professional ◽  
Physical Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Multidisciplinary Meetings ◽  
The Family ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Psychological Harm

It is the duty of every healthcare professional to ensure they prioritise the welfare of a child by protecting them from physical or psychological harm. Forms of child abuse include physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. A child subjected to emotional abuse or neglect can present with ambiguous symptoms, making the abuse difficult to detect. Safeguarding concerns must be acted upon according to local procedures, guided by the child safeguarding lead and the practice safeguarding policy. Safeguarding multidisciplinary meetings can be an effective way of communicating with various professionals involved with the family.

Survey of incapacity associated with mental handicap at Rampton and Moss Side Special Hospitals: a comparison with the 1970 National Survey

1975 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 300-306
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Parker
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
Mental Handicap ◽  
Hospital Patients ◽  
Special Hospital ◽  
Special Hospitals

SynopsisThe results of a survey carried out at Rampton and Moss Side Special Hospitals into physical and behavioural incapacity associated with mental handicap are described and compared with the findings of the 1970 National Survey. The Special Hospital patients were found to be less mentally handicapped than similar patients in subnormality hospitals in the National Health Service. The prevalence of physical incapacity associated with mental handicap was also lower in the Special Hospitals but the Special Hospital patients were assessed as more behaviourally disordered. In both surveys the incapacities present were concentrated in the severely mentally handicapped patients. In the Special Hospitals survey the women, when compared with the men, were found to be more behaviourally disordered and to suffer from a greater degree of multiple severe incapacity. All the differences found between the two surveys are consistent with the statutory criteria for admission to a Special Hospital.

scholarly journals The Many Faces of Child Emotional Maltreatment

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Ami Rokach ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Developmental Outcomes ◽  
Emotional Maltreatment ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
The Many ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Emotional maltreatment is a form of child abuse that may leave no physical scars, but has deep and long-term consequences. When compared to the effects of physical and sexual abuse, its impact has been historically neglected by researchers, despite its existence in all other forms of maltreatment. Beyond its recipient, the alarming effects of emotional abuse are believed to overcome even trans-generational barriers within the household. This poses great risks to the developmental outcomes of children having undergone these circumstances and their future kin. As such, this brief review will describe the signs of emotional maltreatment, its effects, and what can be done to address it.

Development and Validation of a Child Physical and Sexual Abuse Prevention Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 947-955
Author(s):  
Erika L. Thompson ◽  
Ashvita Garg ◽  
Katharine Collier Esser ◽  
Deborah Caddy ◽  
Sarah Matthes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Primary Prevention ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Abuse Prevention ◽  
Validity Scales ◽  
Divergent Validity ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
Physical And Sexual Abuse

Objective: School-based child abuse primary prevention programs are delivered across the country; however, a validated measurement tool that is feasible to deliver to students is unavailable. The purpose of this study was to describe the development and validation of a measurement tool for knowledge and skills related to the primary prevention of child physical and sexual abuse. Methods: Two elementary schools and 404 students participated. Students completed 5 instruments: the Play it Safe!® scale, 2 scales related to abuse prevention, and 2 unrelated scales. For assessment of the convergent and divergent validity, correlations were estimated and corresponding p-values in SAS version 9.4. Results: For the Play it Safe!® scale, the mean score was 10.87 out of 14 potential points (SD = 2.73; higher scores = higher knowledge). The internal consistency of the scale was adequate with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.77. We found strong correlations for the 2 convergent validity scales, and weak correlations for the 2 divergent validity scales. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the divergent and convergent validity of a child abuse primary prevention knowledge scale that can be used in school-settings and can assist in the measurement of primary prevention knowledge.

Child Abuse: Parenteral Hydrocarbon Administration

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 719-722
Author(s):  
FRANK T. SAULSBURY ◽  
MICHAEL C. CHOBANIAN ◽  
WILLIAM G. WILSON
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Original Description ◽  
Battered Child Syndrome ◽  
Distinct Subgroup ◽  
Battered Child ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Child Syndrome ◽  
Original Report

The recognized spectrum of child abuse and neglect has expanded enormously since the original description of the battered child syndrome by Kempe et al, in 1962.1 In addition to physical abuse, we now realize that sexual abuse and nutritional neglect, as well as emotional abuse and neglect of children are problems of considerable magnitude. Another form of child abuse reported with increasing frequency is the intentional poisoning of children. Although this form of child abuse was mentioned by Kempe et al1 in their original report, it has only recently received more recognization and attention. Because of several unique characteristics, some authors2-4 favor considering intentional poisoning as a distinct subgroup of child abuse.

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