Transcript Family and Community

Bruises
Burns
Lacerations
and Abrasions
Skeletal
Injuries
Head Injuries
Internal
Injuries
On Body
posterior
Immersion
burns:
doughnutshaped on the
buttocks
On lips, eyes,
infants face
Fractures of
long bones
from twisting
and pulling
Missing or
loosened teeth
Intestinal
injuries from
hitting or
kicking
Unusual
patterns
Cigarette burns:
hands, feet
On gum tissue,
caused by
forced feeding
Separation of
bone and shaft
Absence of hair
Rupture of
heart-related
blood vessels
In clusters
Rope burns
from
confinement
On external
genitals
Detachment of
tissue of bone
and shaft
Haemorrhaging
beneath scalp
from hair
pulling
Inflammation of
abdominal area
On infants
Dry burns,
caused by iron
Spiral fractures
Subdural/retinal
haemorrhages
from hitting or
shaking
Stiff, swollen,
enlarged joints
Nasal or jaw
fracture
Multiples in
various stages
of healing
Has had many unusual injuries or injuries that can’t be
explained
 Seems sad and cries a lot
 Fights with classmates
 Acts out in classroom
 Destroys things
 Throws objects
 Violent to pets
 Seems very tired; talks about trouble sleeping, has
nightmares
 Seems afraid of a parent or other adult
 Spends a lot of time away from home, doesn’t want to go
home after school
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Anger
Stress
Alcohol abuse
Drug abuse
Low economic status
Abused as a child
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Anger towards other parents
Loss of communications
Loss of family structure
Stress
Crime
Alcohol and drug dependency
Leave home/runaway
Retaliation/fight back
death
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Tell someone you trust – teacher, police,
pastor/priest/minister, counsellor, kids help
phone
Reinforce it is not their fault the abuse
happened!