Family abuse and violence : a social problems perspective / JoAnn Miller and Dean D. Knudsen.

Introduction
Family abuse and violence episodes : a case study and a conceptual framework
Measuring and estimating the cases : agency, government, and social survey data
Interpreting the past and documenting the present
From violence to abuse : defining a social problem
Physical abuse of children
Sexual abuse of children
Implications of family abuse and violence definitions
General population perceptions of family abuse and violence problems
Dating and intimate partner abuse and violence
Consequences of intragenerational family abuse and violence
Neglect : the failure to act on behalf of dependents
Persistent controversies and emerging issues
What do we know? What should we do?