Abuse and Neglect Worksheet

Abuse can be defined as an act to harm others emotionally, physically, sexually, and financially. Neglect is also a passive form of abuse where the abuser gives distress individuals by not giving the required attention to the victim. It is important to psycho-educate yourself about abuse and its form. At the same time, it is essential to differentiate abuse from other scenarios that look similar to abuse but do not fall into that category.

Read the scenario carefully and identify if the scenario involves any kind of abuse or neglect. If yes then mention picket signs of abuse and neglect in front of the scenario

Scenario	Is it abuse or neglect? Yes/No	Signs of abuse and neglect
A caregiver/maid visited a clinic along with a child. she was sitting in the corner and the child was roaming around the clinic. The child came to her and asked for water. She ignored him and started using her cell phone. The child was going to bring water and got slipped mistakenly. After seeing he got hurt maid came and started shouting at him. And slap him in the face and make him turn to the wall for 20 minutes as punishment.
The 15-year-old girl always remains dissatisfied with her parents because they do not say yes to all of her demands
A 40-year-old lady’s son shouted brutally at her in a market over some argument. He used abusive language for her and left her at the market without money.
An employee got into a verbal argument due to his overly demanding job with a less pay

Reference

Bifulco, A., & Moran, P. (1998). Wednesday's Child: Research into women's experience of neglect and abuse in childhood and adult depression. Psychology Press.

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