The UK government care and support statutory guidance identifies ten types of abuse, these are listed below.
List of types of abuse
- Discriminatory Abuse
- Domestic Abuse
- Financial or Material Abuse
- Modern Slavery
- Neglect and Acts of Omission
- Organisational Abuse (includes Incidents between Residents)
- Self Neglect
- Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
- Psychological Abuse
- Physical Abuse
- Other Forms of Exploitation can also take place in the form of County Lines, Cuckooing and Grooming.