The first edition of this book was also the first volume in the Issues in Children�s and Families� Lives book
series. Like the others in the series, this volume is devoted to issues affecting children and their families.
The decision to devote the first volume to family violence was made because it was recognized that violence remains
one of the major factors undermining the quality of family life, especially for women and children. It can be acknowledged
that there has been some progress in the areas of social policy and clinical practice and yet the number of individuals
and families affected by violence is still at an alarming level. The chapters in this second edition testify to
the ongoing expansion of knowledge in the field of family and intimate violence. They attempt to summarize some
of the best of current scholarship conducted by family violence researchers. Several chapters address issues of
prevention, treatment, and intervention services. The contributors are all leaders in the field and reflect a variety
of disciplines and different approaches. The diverse perspectives brought to bear on the subject by professionals
from a range of disciplines add to the richness of this volume.
Table of Contents
Family Violence
Joel S Milner and Julie L Crouch
Child Physical Abuse : Theory and Research
Brenda Jones Har den and Sally A Koblinsky
Double Exposure : Children Affected by Family and Community Violence
Theodore J Stein
Legal Perspectives on Family Violence Against Children
Donna Harrington and Howard Dubowitz
Preventing Child Maltreatment
Jo-Ellen Asbury
What Do We Know /f003Now/f001 about Spouse Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse in Families of Color in the United States?
Robert L Hampton, Pamela Jenkins and Maria Vandergriff-Avery
Physical and Sexual Violence in Marriage
Christopher M Murphy and Michele Cascardi
Psychological Abuse in Marriage and Dating Relationships
Larry W Bennett and Oliver J Williams
Men who Batter
Linner Ward Griffin
Understanding Elder Abuse
H David Banks and Suzanne M Randolph
Substance Abuse and Family Violence
Gary M Blau and Dorian Long
The Prediction, Assessment, and Treatment of Family Violence
