Violence in Homes and Communities considers increased contemporary domestic, workplace and community violence, and how it can be prevented.

Contributions to this book, one in a series sponsored by the National Mental Health Assocation (USA), explore foundations of violence and methods to reduce its incidence. Topics include: child abuse; spousal abuse; workplace violence; the impact of television violence; racial, ethnic and religious violence; mental illness; domestic violence.

Introduction - Thomas P Gullotta and Sandra J McElhaney
Understanding the Origins and Incidence of Child Maltreatment - Jonathan B Kotch, Greg O Muller and Craig H Blakely
Understanding the Origins and Incidence of Spousal Violence in North America - Robert L Hampton, Maria Vandergriff-Avery and Joan Kim
Origins and Incidence of Workplace Violence in North America - Lynne McClure
Understanding the Incidence and Origins of Community Violence - Lloyd B Potter
Toward a Comprehensive Perspective of Violence Prevention
Television Violence and Children - Leonard A Jason, Libby Kennedy Hanaway and Ester Brackshaw
Problems and Solutions
Hating Those Different from Ourselves - Wayne Winborne and Renae Cohen
The Origins of Racial, Ethnic and Religious Hatred
Mental Illness and the Myth of Violent Behavior - Michael M Faenza et al
Effective Youth Violence Prevention - Daniel J Flannery and Laura Williams
Consensus and Contradictions in Understanding Domestic Violence - Pamela Jenkins and Barbara Davidson
Implications for Policy and Model Programs
Community-Based Approaches to Violence Prevention - Sandra J McElhaney and Kathryn M Effley
Epilogue - Michael J Faenza and Sandra McElhaney