Abuse and neglect come in the following forms:
- Discriminatory abuse
- Domestic violence or abuse
- Financial or material abuse
- Modern slavery
- Neglect or acts of omission
- Organisational or institutional abuse
- Physical abuse
- Psychological or emotional abuse
- Self-neglect
- Sexual abuse
The signs may include changes in behaviour, absence from class or social groups, physical marks or bruising, lack of personal care.
For further information on the types of abuse and spotting the signs please see this document prepared by The Social Care Institute for Excellence: Safeguarding adults: Types and indicators of abuse (scie.org.uk).