What are your responsibilities when abuse is disclosed?

What are your responsibilities when abuse is disclosed?

Do not confront the perpetrator Remember, it is the role of the authorities to investigate the truth of the claim. Your role is to support the child or young person. It is imperative you do not confront the perpetrator of any type of abuse or discuss the child or young person’s disclosure with him or her.

What type of abuse is it when a person responsible for caring for someone else fails to do so?


What will you do if you are a victim of violence?

If possible, offer to go along for moral support to the police, court, or lawyer’s office. Let the person know they are not alone and help is available. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 for immediate assistance and a referral to nearby counseling services or support groups.

What is Walker’s cycle of violence?

Abstract. In 1979, Lenore Walker published The Battered Woman within which she proposed her tension-reduction theory of three distinct stages associated with recurring battering in cases of domestic violence: the tension-building phase, the acute battering incident, and the honeymoon phase.

What 3 things should you avoid if a child makes a disclosure?


  • promise confidentiality.
  • ask leading or probing questions.
  • investigate.
  • repeatedly question or ask the girl to repeat the disclosure.
  • discuss the disclosure with people who do not need to know.
  • delay in reporting the disclosure to the Safeguarding team.

    What are the 4 R’s in safeguarding?

    The ‘Four Rs’ of Safeguarding Adults

    • Protection – Support and representation for those in greatest need.
    • Partnership – Local solutions through services working with their communities.
    • Accountability – Accountability and transparency in delivering safeguarding.

    What is passive neglect?


    What are the 4 types of neglect?

    Let’s take a look at the types of neglect.

    • Educational Neglect.
    • Emotional Neglect.

    What counts as verbal abuse?

    When someone repeatedly uses words to demean, frighten, or control someone, it’s considered verbal abuse. You’re likely to hear about verbal abuse in the context of a romantic relationship or a parent-child relationship. Verbal and emotional abuse takes a toll. It can sometimes escalate into physical abuse, too.

    What effects does domestic violence have?


    What are the 3 stages of the cycle of violence?


    What are the four stages of the cycle of violence?

    This cycle involves four stages : building tension. an incident of abuse. reconciliation….It also helps provide clues toward a deeper understanding of why people experiencing abuse often find it difficult to break free.

    • Tensions build.
    • Incident of abuse or violence.
    • Reconciliation.
    • Calm.

    Which type of abuse is hardest to detect?

    Emotional abuse
    Emotional abuse often coexists with other forms of abuse, and it is the most difficult to identify. Many of its potential consequences, such as learning and speech problems and delays in physical development, can also occur in children who are not being emotionally abused.

    What to do if a child makes a disclosure?

    Basic guidelines for dealing with disclosures

    1. Stay calm and listen.
    2. Go slowly.
    3. Reassure them that they have not done anything wrong.
    4. Be supportive.
    5. Gather essential facts.
    6. Tell what will happen next.
    7. Report.
    8. Make notes.

    What are the 5 R’s of safeguarding?


    What is the toxic trio in safeguarding?

    What is the Toxic Trio in Safeguarding? The ‘toxic trio’ is made up of three issues: domestic abuse, mental ill-health, and substance misuse. These issues often co-exist, particularly in families where significant harm to children has occurred.

    Which of the following is most likely a sign of neglect?

    Warning signs for child neglect include: Changes in school performance or attendance. Learning difficulties. Stealing or begging for food. Poor hygiene, dirty clothing, insufficient clothing for weather.

    Can neglect be unintentional?

    Neglect can be intentional or inadvertent, and there are many reasons why child neglect happens. The primary causes of child neglect are often poverty, substance abuse, depression, a lack of support, poor social skills and unloving relationships, former abuse, and misunderstandings about child development.

    What makes a mother unfit in the eyes of the court?


    What is belittling behavior?
