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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1986
This document contains witness testimonies from the Congressional hearing called to examine the issue of domestic violence and public health. Senator Hawkins' opening statement recognizes the work of Surgeon General C. Everett Koop in organizing a workshop of over 150 experts in the public health field to examine the problem of domestic violence.…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Family Violence
Public Health Service (DHHS), Rockville, MD. – 1986
Plenary session papers from a workshop focusing on how the health professions might provide better care for victims of violence and prevent violence itself comprise this document. Papers include: (1) "Welcome and 'Charge' to the Participants" (C. Everett Koop); (2) "Interpersonal Violence and Public Health Care: New Directions, New…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Crime, Delivery Systems, Elder Abuse
Theilheimer, Ish, Ed.; Eisner, Kathy, Ed. – Transition, 1995
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…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Child Abuse, Court Litigation, Demography