After centuries of being considered a private matter in most societies, violence and its profound effect on the physical health, mental health, and social well-being of victims and their families, as well as on the assailants themselves, has started to take centre stage as a public issue of worldwide concern.

Part I: Theoretical Perspective and Essential Content 1. Violence Prevention and Victim/Survivor Care: An International Public Health Issue 2. Theoretical Framework and Assumptions, Lee Ann Hoff and Magueye Seck 3. CORE Content: Essential Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills Part II: Illustrations of Violence Issues Essentials Across Disciplines and Cultures: Life Stories and Applications to Clinical Practice 4. Woman Abuse/Battering and Implications for Children 5. Sexual Assault and Physical Abuse during Childhood and Adolescence 6. Sexual Assault of Adults: Intimate Partner and War Victims 7. Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults, Bonnie Joyce Hallisey 8. Abuse, Oppression and Enslavement of Indigenous People across Continents 9. Abuse and Battering of Immigrant Minority Women 10. Perpetrators of Abuse and Violence, Magueye Seck Part III: Professional and Continuing Education Applications 11. Violence, Bullying and Abuse in Schools and the Workplace 12. Implementation Issues: Personal/Professional Victimization 13. Comprehensive Service Issues: Health & Criminal Justice Interface