This chapter reviews evidence concerning whether police and court actions can influence
future probability of family violence of several kinds including intimate partner violence, and …

This chapter provides a critical review of research supporting what works in the policing of
family violence. A problem occurs when researchers limit the concept of family harm, or …

Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to
strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the …

Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to
strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers. At the …

Research in the area of family violence has shown unprecedented growth during the past
decade. Recognizing this fact, three leading authorities conducted extensive surveys of …

This chapter shows that interest in family violence has increased in recent decades, in the
domain of research as well as that of policy and practice. Research has revealed a gap …

Outlines 5 points relevant to conducting research on the etiology and incidence of family
violence and on effective means of intervention. The relevance of research findings to policy …

Contains bottom lineÓ information on family violence from articles written by researchers
about their own work or other researchers' work on subjects of immediate concern to …

This book examines the nature, prevention, and treatment of violence within families. It
reviews the definition of contemporary families, emphasizing various structures, including …

What is to be done about domestic violence? Since the rediscovery of the problem in the
1970s, the question of the involvement of the justice system has been high on the agenda of …