title: Family violence.
abstract: Domestic and intimate partner abuse, child and adolescent physical and sexual abuse, and elder abuse constitute family violence. Such violence is responsible for a significant proportion of intentional injury and, accordingly, is a major public health problem. This chapter provides information on aspects of each type of family violence.
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kaplan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012940:Social Problems / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States