Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-304) and index.
Contents
pt. 1. Overview. Violence in the home : an introduction -- Theoretical perspectives -- pt. 2. Forms of violence in the home. Child maltreatment -- Intimate partner abuse -- Hidden violence in the home : siblings, parents, animals -- Elder abuse -- Pseudo families : caregiver/institutional maltreatment -- pt. 3. Intervention and prevention. Intervening in violent homes -- Preventing violence in the home.