This topical quarterly newsletter issue examines the prevention of family violence, with a specific focus on activities, trends, and research dealing with Canadian families. Four feature articles include: (1) "Stopping Family Violence: Steps Along the Road," in which researchers and social workers discuss the meaning of violence, the struggle to stop it, and the tasks that lie ahead; (2) "The Anguish of Child Abuse: Is Prevention Possible?" (Rix Rogers), which focuses on the identification and prevention of child sexual abuse; (3) "Education the Key to Stop Elder Abuse," which presents an interview with Elizabeth Podnieks, a gerontologist who specializes in the prevention, identification, and treatment of elder abuse; and (4) "Paradise Lost: Violence Against Rural Women" (Wendy Milne), which focuses on the realities of rural life and intervention services in rural areas. Other brief articles and columns address family statistics in Canada, supreme court decisions affecting Canadian families, and information and resources on family violence. (MDM)