Who?
Harmful acts toward an older older adult that include physical, sexual, emotional/ psychological abuse; financial exploitation; and neglect.
Examples include - touching, kissing, nonconsensual intercourse, etc.
What is Sexual Abuse?
Physical, emotional or sexual abuse of one sibling by another
What is sibling abuse?
involves making someone financially dependent on the abuse.
What is economic abuse?
The use of intimidation and fear to maintain power and control over a family member
What is family violence?
Examples inculde - hitting, shoving, grabbing, biting, etc.
Physical Abuse
Abuse of a young person that can include physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and neglect
What is child abuse?
criticism, name-calling, embarrasing, mocking, humiliating, treating someone w/ disrespect.
What is Emotional Abuse?
Abuse of one intimate-partner against another that can include physical, emotional, sexual and economic abuse, intimidation, neglect, and coercion in an exercise of power and control over the other.
What is Spousal Abuse?
characterized by intimidation, threats or harm and isolation, instilling fear in others, controlling what the person does, etc.
What is Psychological Abuse?