The discussion in this module will center on violence as a social and family issue.

Tasks:

Post your responses to the following questions in at least 200 words:

Discuss the scope of the problem of violence in American communities and identify at least three factors that encourage violence and human abuse in most communities.
Determine common predictors of child abuse and indicators of its presence.
Define the four types of child abuse: neglect, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.
Discuss the dynamics and symptoms of male partner abuse of female partners.
Describe the growing public health issue of elder abuse in your community.
Examine the role of the nurse in working with survivors of violence.
Please back up your response with evidence from your text and at least two scholarly journals.