Where can abuse take place?
Abuse can take place in any setting - an individual’s private home, care home, hospital, day service, public transport, police station, college. This list is endless.
Abuse and neglect can take many forms. It may be an isolated incident, a series of incidents or a long term pattern of behaviour and could affect one person or more, whether in someone’s home, in public or in an institutional setting.
An adult who could be at risk of abuse or neglect is any person aged 18 or above who has needs for care and support and as a result of those needs, is unable to protect themselves against the abuse or neglect or the risk of it.
People at risk may include people with a:
The Essex Safeguarding Board defines the ten different categories of abuse as:
To read more about the different type of abuse, please visit our Types of Abuse page by clicking below.