CYC 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Physical Abuse, Strikethrough, Solitude
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There are signs or clues that lead you to suspect that a child has been or may be at risk of being abused. They do not prove that a child is abused: potential warning signs that the child may need help. They are sometimes visible such as marks, bruises or symptoms of poor health or behavioural patterns or changes o. Signs that are not typical: behavioural pattern and changes. Getting startled even when they see it coming. Social withdrawal (isolation: avoidance of going home o. These are things you see or experience personally: have to be involved in the interaction o. If you observed it you should be the one making the call. Second hand information: if you are told something by someone else and therefore not observed by you. It is important to document using professional standards o o. Should paint a picture of what was seen, heard and experienced. Use the exact words that the child said.
