Violence in Families

[Jean Kajikawa]

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Subject: Violence in Families
Author:  Pat DeLeon <deleon1 at erols.com> at INTERNET
Date:    2/13/98 9:43 PM


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>Date: Fri, 13 Feb 1998 15:34:00 -0500 (EST) 

>From: healthpol-owner at nas.edu

>To: healthpol at nas.edu

>Subject: Violence in Families

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>The Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Educa- >tion 

and the IOM Board on Children, Youth and Families are >issuing 
Violence in Families: Assessing Prevention and Treat- >ment 
Programs.    Mistreated children, domestic violence and >abuse of 
elderly persons continues at capacity straining levels. >Although 
research knowledge exists regarding the effectiveness >of these 
programs, such information is often scattered and >difficult to 
obtain.   This report takes the first comprehensive, >hard look at 
the successes and failures of family violence >interventions.  It 
offers recommendations to guide services, >programs, policy, and 
research on victim support and assistance, >treatments and 
penalties for offenders, and law enforcement.   If >you would like 
a copy, please reply to this listserv, and for >further 
information call Rosemary Chalk at 334 3467.

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