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Safeguarding in Health and Social Care - Assignment

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Safeguarding in Health and Social Care - Assignment

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TABLE OF CONTENTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY.............................................................................................................3TASK 1............................................................................................................................................31.1 Provide explanation for the vulnerable groups for the abuse to themselves and others...31.2 Review the risk factors.....................................................................................................31.3 Mention and analysis of the impact of social -and-cultural factors..................................5CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................102
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYSafeguarding the vulnerable groups is very necessary as they are unable to raise theirvoice towards the abuse. This assignment will focus on these various methods and for thisWinterbourne Care Home Scandal is studied here. Various strategies and methods are shown andtheir effectiveness is shown in the report. Further, possible improvement is providing in it. TASK 11.1 Provide explanation for the vulnerable groups for the abuse to themselves and othersBased on the case study provided of Winterbourne Care Home Scandal, weak orvulnerable-groups are more targeted as they are unable to raise their voice, issues to others (BBCNews, 2012). Abusers target them so that they enjoy hurting them and taking their vantage.Mentally and physically challenged person are unable to protect themselves as they arepowerless and dependent on other for their physical work. It is inhuman and unacceptable insociety. As they cannot protect themselves from the ill-treatment/harassment so they try to kill orself-harm to get protected. As per the case, abuse started as people were finding it way easy andamuse and vulnerable-groups can easily have targeted for this purpose. Department of health defined it as people that cannot take self-care and requiredcommunity care services due to their physical and mental disability or illness. They are unable totake-care themselves against the abuse or harm. They can be victim of domestic-harassment orviolence, homeless or drug addicts. Besides this, they are vulnerable to many other abuses due tovarious other factors such as physical and mental disabilities, illness, other mental diseases, age,disabilities and frailty. They can be easily targeted by the abusers in physically, sexually andverbally that too in different situations. As per the Winterbourne Care Home Scandal 11 peoplewere maltreating to more than 50 patients (Chorley, 2013). 1.2 Review the risk factors. There are chances where victim feels afraid, guilty and weak due to type of abuse theyreceived. Mistreatment can be emotionally, financially, physically, sexually, verbal, even it canbe completely neglecting them or any other emotional abuse. In the provided case-study, abuserstargeted mentally and physically challenged people who were unable to take self-care and weredependent on others. They were physically tortured, mentally harassed and assaulted. It was theinhumane and horrifying acts that were performed by the staff members. Moreover, it was3
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