Definition and epidemiology of intimate partner violence -- Theories of causation -- How women and men define experiences of violence and its causes -- Violence as deviance? The societal response -- Responses of the helping professions -- Legal response -- Responses of the batterer -- Responses of the battered -- Children exposed to partner violence : their responses -- Looking towards the future : research, prevention, and the provision of services -- Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-191) and index.
