Child abuse, sexual and domestic violence are among the most destructive experiences afflicting women and children. The wide prevalence of such violence takes an enormous toll on the lives of individual victims as well as the larger society, through innumerable behavioral, health, psychological, and economic consequences. While many groups, organizations, and government agencies have been established to identify, prevent, and treat such violence, our response to these problems has been piecemeal and not optimally successful. A coordinated, cross-disciplinary synthesis of what we know, how we know it, and the necessary next steps is sorely needed to enable us to effectively address these issues. Developed as part of an initiative by former APA President Alan Kazdin, this two-volume set aims to provide consensus recommendations for researchers, practitioners, advocates, policymakers, and all those who seek more effective responses to interpersonal violence.

V. 1. Mapping the terrain / edited by Jacquelyn W. White, Mary P. Koss, and Alan E. Kazdin -- v. 2. Navigating the solutions / edited by Mary P. Koss, Jacquelyn W. White, and Alan E. Kazdin. v. 1. Prevalence of child victimization, abuse, crime, and violence exposure / David Finkelhor -- Risk factors for child abuse perpetration / David A. Wolfe -- Vulnerability and protective factors for child abuse and maltreatment / Ann T. Chu, Annarheen S. Pineda, Anne P. DePrince, and Jennifer J. Freyd -- Psychological, health, behavioral, and economic impact of child maltreatment / Ernestine C. Briggs, Richard Thompson, Sarah Ostrowski, and Ruby Lekwauwa -- Prevalence of sexual violence / Lori Ann Post, Brian J. Biroscak, Gia Barboza -- Risk factors for sexual violence / Raymond A. Knight and Judith Sims-Knight -- Vulnerability and protective factors for sexual assault / Sarah E. Ullman and Cynthia J. Najdowski -- Health and economic consequences of sexual violence / Sandra L. Martin, Rebecca J. Macy, and Siobhan K. Young -- Prevalence of domestic violence / Julia L. Perilla, Caroline Lippy, Alvina Rosales, and Josephine V. Serrata -- Risk and protective factors for domestic violence perpetration / Etiony Aldarondo and Michelle Castro-Fernandez -- Vulnerability and protective factors for intimate partner violence / Jacquelyn C. Campbell, Jeanne Alhusen, Jessica Draughon, Joan Kub, and Benita Walton-Moss -- Psychological, reproductive and maternal health, behavioral, and economic impact of intimate partner violence / Ann L. Coker, Corrine M. Williams, Diana R. Follingstad, and Carol E. Jordan -- Conclusions and next steps / Jacquelyn W. White, Mary P. Koss, and Alan E. Kazdin. v. 2. Victim services for child abuse / Kathleen Coulborn Faller -- Family services for child abuse and maltreatment / Joan Pennell and David S. Crampton -- Justice responses to child abuse and maltreatment / Roger J.R. Levesque -- Primary prevention of child abuse and maltreatment / John Eckenrode -- Services for victims of sexual violence / Rebecca Campbell and Debra Patterson -- Treatment for perpetrators of sexual violence / Robert A. Prentky, Adeena M. Gabriel, and Anna I. Coward -- Justice responses to sexual violence / Ilene Seidman and Jeffrey J. Pokorak -- Primary prevention of sexual violence / Christine A. Gidycz, Lindsay M. Orchowski, and Katie M. Edwards -- Victim services for domestic violence / Cris M. Sullivan -- Treatment for perpetrators of domestic violence / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley, Johnny Rice II, Oliver J. Williams, and Marcus Pope -- The justice system response to domestic violence / Lisa A. Goodman and Deborah Epstein -- Primary prevention of domestic violence / Susan L. Staggs and Paul A. Schewe -- Violence against women and children : Perspectives and next steps / Mary P. Koss, Jacquelyn W. White, and Alan E. Kazdin.