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handle is hein.amenin/aeiaaik0001 and id is 1 raw text is: FAMILY VIOLENCE Edited by Douglas I.Besharov Family violence-against spouses, children, and other relatives-is a serious national problem. Each year hun- dreds of thousands of wives are abused by their hus- bands; more than a million children suffer various forms of physical, sexual, and emotional maltreatment. Despite its severity little is known about this tragedy. The ability to prevent or treat such behavior is rudimen- tary at best. Research on the incidence and etiology of family violence and on effective means of intervention are indispensable to protect its victims. In this book, a diverse group of scholars and federal officials examine research on family violence, errors in research and policy, and suggest new areas and methods of study. Their recommendations include Standardize research terms to reduce confusion. Disparate estimates of the incidence of child abuse and spouse abuse directly result from differences in definition and methodology. Identify the mix of social and individual factors that lead to violence. As for all forms of human behavior, there is no one cause of family violence. i Pursue a multifaceted approach to treatment rather than a search for a cure for family violence. Different treatments break different patterns of abuse, depend- ing on the family, its situation, the quality of the ther- apist, and other variables. v Examine programs to reveal inadequacies in service delivery. Since many spouses and children suffer from violence after public agencies have learned of their situations, program evaluation research should be con- ducted to reveal points of delay, staff inadequacies, decision-making problems, and administrative weaknesses that result in unnecessary injury. US $25.00 THE AEI PRESS Publisher for the American Enterprise Institute 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 ISBN-13: 978-0-8447-3708-9 ISBN-10: 0-8447-3708-9 52 500 9 780844 737089

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