IntroductionChild maltreatment is a pervasive problem in the United States, as well as other countries. Child maltreatment affects everyone, from the child to the nurse who cares for him or her to the entire community. I chose to research this issue because of its far-reaching effects on the community and its preventable nature. Prevention ResearchChild maltreatment prevention research focuses on home visiting programs, abusive head injury prevention programs, and parent training programs (Krugman, Lane, & Walsh, 2007). Mikton and Butchart (2009) also concluded that there are four promising interventions, which include: home visits, parent education, abusive head trauma education, and multicomponent programs. Krugman, Lane, and Walsh (2007) note that it has been difficult to test the effectiveness of these programs because many programs have not integrated robust program evaluation or meticulous research methodology. Interestingly, laws banning corporal punishment have been seen as a prevention technique. Sweden was the first country to ban corporal punishment of children by caregivers, and research has found a reduction in child mortality due to child abuse (Krugman, Lane, & Walsh, 2007). However, Roberts states that it was not the ban but the change in attitudes towards corporal punishment that caused the reduction in child abuse (as cited in Mikton & Butchart, 2009). Parent education programs, community child abuse prevention programs, abusive head trauma programs are all promising, yet have not been well studied. All of these factors have been shown to reduce risk factors for child abuse; however, there is insufficient evidence that these programs… middle of paper… Support Professionals. Pediatrics, 127(4), 962-969. Hien, D., Cohen, L. R., Caldeira, N. A., Flom, P., & Wasserman, G. (2010). Depression and anger as risk factors underlying the relationship between maternal substance involvement and potential child abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect, 34, 105-113. Krugman, S. D., Lane, W. G., & Walsh, C. M. (2007). Update on child abuse prevention. Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 19, 711-718. Leventhal, J. M., Martin, K. D., & Gaither, J. R. (2012). Using U.S. data to estimate the incidence of severe physical abuse in children. Pediatrics, 129, 458-464.Mikton, C., & Butchart, A. (2009). Prevention of child maltreatment: one or more systematic reviews. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 87, 353-361.Newton, A. W., & Vandeven, A. M. (2010). Child abuse and neglect: a global concern. Cerrent Opinion Pediatrics, 22, 226-233.