An inter-disciplinary and international handbook dealing with one of the central themes of social science, edited by two of the leading academics in race and ethnic studies.

Offers readers an introduction to the methodology, etiology, prevalence, treatment, and prevention of family violence. Organized chronologically, this title includes chapters that cover child physical, sexual, and emotional abuse; abused and abusive adolescents; courtship violence and date rape; spouse abuse, battered women, and elder abuse.