Aspect of violence and abuseNeglect is the area of ​​violence that I have chosen to address. Compared to other forms of child maltreatment, the prevalence of neglect is more widespread (McSherry, 2007; Leeb, Lewis, & Zolotor, 2011), reaching 70% in 2008, nationally (Johnson-Reid, Drake, & Zhou, 2012). However, on the surface, there appears to be an awareness that is moving away from the many forms associated with neglect and focusing on the concrete, heinous behaviors of physical and sexual child abuse. It can be argued that the apparent apprehension to address child neglect and focus on physical and sexual abuse is due to differences between those responsible for certain forms of neglect (McSherry, 2007). For example, parents, particularly those with lower incomes, of overweight or obese children could be seen as neglecting their child's consumption of nutritional foods. Yet, limited geographic access to healthy food markets, education, and financial means can hinder the ability to obtain healthy foods. According to Swenson and Chaffin (2006), the environment as a whole is a facilitating factor in reducing child abuse and neglect. In this scenario, limited access and financial capacity make it possible to argue that there is a failure of the environment and all that it encompasses (i.e. local agencies, legislative officials , food retailers and residents). Theoretical position There are many theories that could be applied when evaluating this public health problem, such as social learning theory and social exchange theory; However, the theoretical position I approached was from the perspective of the person in the environment - arguing that the environment is influential...... middle of paper ...... Why do we us a molehill from a mountain? Child Abuse and Neglect, 31, 607-614. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2006.08.011 Swenson, C. C. & Chaffin, M. (2006). Beyond psychotherapy: treating abused children by changing their social ecology. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 11, 120-137. doi:10.1016/j.avb.2005.07.004Tabone, JK, Guterman, NB, Litrownik, AJ, Dubowitz, H., Isbell, P., English, DJ, . . . Thompson, R. (2011). Developmental trajectories of behavior problems in maltreated children: Heterogeneity across early childhood and ecological predictors. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 19(4), 204-216. doi:10.1177/1063426610383861Zivkovic, T., Warin, M., Davies, M., & Moore, V. (2010). In the name of the child: the gendered politics of childhood obesity. Journal of Sociology, 46(4), 375-392. do I:10.1177/1440783310384456