Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age—it can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years.


Choose one of the four age groups (infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years) and outline the types of abuse most commonly seen among children of that age. 

Describe warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. 

Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. 

Describe the reporting mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the reporting of suspected child abuse. 

About 200 words is expected and Provide the link to at least 3 of the resource in your post using APA 2007 references and incitation