Includes bibliographical references and index.

Violence prevention and victim/survivor care : an international public health issue -- Theoretical framework and assumptions / Lee Ann Hoff and Magueye Seck -- Core content : essential knowledge, attitudes, skills -- Intimate partner and gender based violence -- Sexual assault and physical abuse during childhood and adolescence -- Overview : child abuse from ancient to contemporary times -- Sexual assault of adults : intimate partner and war victims -- Abuse and neglect of older adults -- Abuse, oppression, and enslavement of indigenous people across continents -- Torture and trafficking survivors, and abuse of immigrants -- Perpetrators of abuse and violence / Magueye Seck, Lee Ann Hoff -- The role of social institutions -- Violence, bullying, and abuse in schools and the workplace -- Implementation issues : personal/professional victimization -- Comprehensive service issues : health & criminal justice interface / Lee Ann Hoff and Marilynne Bell.