1. Introduction to family violence
1. Violence in society and in the family, Lorna J F Smith
2. Psychological causes of family violence, Felicity de Zulueta
3. Family violence: the general practice context, Iona Heath and Stephen Amiel
2. Violence against children
4. The context, Wendy Stainton Rogers
5. The Presentation and diagnosis of child abuse
5a. Physical symptoms and signs of child abuse, Jane Wynne
5b. Psychological and emotional presentations of child abuse, Judith Trowell
5c. Child abuse and general practice 1: preventionandpresentation, Stephen Amiel
5d. Child abuse and general practice 2: action, Stephen Amiel
6. What happens next?
6a. The investigation of child abuse, Madeline Ismach
6b. Legistlative framework for child protection, Alison Lowton
6c. The Child Protection Conference, Stephen Amiel
6d. Child protection: The family perspective, Bridget Lindley
7. The aftermath
7a. Legal options, Vera Mayer
7b. Therapeutic options, Danya Glaser
7c. Picking up the pieces, Stephen Amiel
8. The late sequelae of child abuse
8a. The survivors of childhood abuse: why should primary care be involved?, Gill Wakley
8b. Working with adult survivors of childhood abuse: the prevention and amelioration of psychological and physical problems, Jane M Ussher
9. The future
9a. Policy, empowerment and young people in primary health care, Christopher Cloke
9b. Working with young sexual abusers, Eileen Vizard
9c. Organising the primary health care team: practice-based training in child protection, Deborah T HodesandAmy B Weir
9d. Training issues in child protection, Enid Hendry
3. Violence against women by known men
10. The context, Jalna Hanmer
11. The meaning of domestic violence, Iona Heath
12. The presentation and diagnosis of domestic violence, Iona Heath
13. Onward referral: Introduction, Iona Heath
13a. The role of the Police, Susan Reed
13b. The role of Women's aid and refuge support services for women and children, Nicola Harwin
13c. Local authority housing departments, Sarah Edwards
13d. Local authority social services, Bridget Penhale
13e. Ethnic minority women's groups, Hannana Siddiqui
13f. Solicitors and law centres, Tamsin Morris
14. The future, Iona Heath
4. Violence against older people
15. Context, Paul KingstonandChris Phillipson
16. The nature of elder abuse, Claudine McCreadie
17. The presentation and diagnosis of elder abuse, Gerry Bennett
18. Onward referral: Introduction, Iona Heath
18a. The role of the District Nurse, Lynne PhairandWendy Goodman
18b. The role of Social Workers and GP's, Jacki Pritchard
18c. The role of the Solicitor, Ann McDonald
19. The future, Ginny Jenkins