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Violence in Families:

Assessing Prevention and Treatment Programs

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Publication Year:1998

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Rosemary Chalk and Patricia A. King, Editors; Committee on the Assessment of Family Violence Interventions, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
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FRONT MATTER	i-xx	(skim)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	1-10	(skim)
1 INTRODUCTION	11-30	(skim)
2 FAMILY VIOLENCE AND FAMILY VIOLENCE INTERVENTIONS	31-58	(skim)
3 IMPROVING EVALUATIONS	59-92	(skim)
4 SOCIAL SERVICE INTERVENTIONS	93-157	(skim)
5 LEGAL INTERVENTIONS	158-205	(skim)
6 HEALTH CARE INTERVENTIONS	206-259	(skim)
7 COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE INTERVENTIONS	260-273	(skim)
8 CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES	274-288	(skim)
9 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS	289-318	(skim)
REFERENCES	319-358	(skim)
APPENDIX A Site Visit Resources	359-366	(skim)
APPENDIX B Biographical Sketches	367-374	(skim)
INDEX	375-390	(skim)
OTHER REPORTS FROM THE BOARD ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES	391-392	(skim)

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