Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-237) and index.

What is the scope of family violence? An overview of intimate partner violence / Rana Sampson ; Children can be victims of family violence / Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families ; Intimate partner violence affects lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender relationships / Kim Fountain and Avy A. Skolnik ; Siblings, parents, and pets can be victims of family violence / Karel Kurst-Swanger and Jacqueline L. Petcosky -- What contributes to family violence? Poverty, power imbalances, and male identity contribute to family violence / Rachel Jewkes ; Violence in dating relationships may contribute to later domestic abuse / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; Individual and community poverty contribute to family violence / Michael L. Benson and Greer Litton Fox ; Biological disorders contribute to family violence / Colby Stong ; Abuse of animals can signal violence in families / Susan I. Finkelstein ; Immigrant status affects victim reporting of domestic violence / Edna Erez and Carolyn Copps Hartley -- Is domestic violence a gender issue? Men's violence is intended to inflict terror in women / Michael P. Johnson ; Male violence is fundamentally different from female violence / Kerrie James ; Battered woman syndrome is a gender issue / Gena Rachel Hatcher ; Women commit as much domestic violence as men / John Hamel ; Gender assumptions about domestic violence should be re-examined / Linda G. Mills -- Are efforts to reduce family violence effective? Community-based efforts to reduce family violence work / Stacy Teicher Khadaroo ; Coordinating social service agencies provides comprehensive anti-violence programs / The Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development ; The Federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has damaged efforts to reduce family violence / Respecting Accuracy in Domestic Abuse Reporting (RADAR) ; Existing batterer intervention programs have little effect / National Institute of Justice ; Law enforcement attitudes have hindered efforts to prevent and end domestic violence / Sara Catania.