Family violence is a major public health concern that often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Family Violence: What Health Care Providers Need to Know provides the tools and information that healthcare providers need to identify victims, communicate with victims and perpetrators, and take action. Comprehensive yet concise, it provides an indepth overview of the three major forms of family violence---child abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse---including incidence, clinical management, and prevention strategies.<BR><BR>An important resource for students, health professionals, social workers, and public health professionals, Family Violence addresses etiology, societal impact, and legal and public health policy considerations. It is an ideal text for undergraduate and graduate courses, continuing medical education courses, conferences, and seminars that deal with interpersonal violence.