Safeguarding Children Research Paper

Safeguarding children Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is when someone is forced in to an unwanted sexual activity by one person on another, as by the use of threats or bullying Signs of sexual abuse: * Personality changes such as becoming insecure or clinging. * Being overly loving in a sexual way inappropriate to the child's age. * Become worried about clothing being removed. * Medical problems such as chronic itching, pain in the genitals. Physical abuse Physical abuse is being violent or forceful. This violence is one person to another person. You can hurt another person, with this abuse. E.g. Holding someone down is also abuse. Signs of abuse: * Unexplained recurrent injuries or burns * Aggression