Through a psychological lens : personality disorder and spouse assault / Donald G. Dutton and Mark Bodnarchuk -- Through a feminist lens : gender, diversity, and violence : extending the feminist framework / Kersti A. Yll -- Through a sociological lens : the complexities of family violence / Donileen R. Loseke -- Women's violence toward men is a serious social problem / Murray A. Straus -- Men's violence toward women is the serious social problem / Donileen R. Loseke and Demie Kurz -- More data have accumulated supporting date and acquaintance rape as significant problems / Mary P. Koss and Sarah L. Cook -- Advocacy research overstates the incidence of date and acquaintance rape / Neil Gilbert -- Proper socialization requires powerful love and equally powerful discipline / John Rosemond -- Children should never, ever, be spanked no matter what the circumstances / Murray A. Straus -- Alcohol and other drugs are key causal agents of violence / Jerry R. Flanzer -- Association is not causation : alcohol and other drugs do not cause violence / Richard J. Gelles and Mary M. Cavanaugh -- Elder abuse is caused by the perception of stress associated with providing care -- Suzanne k. steinmetz -- Elder abuse is caused by the deviance and dependence of abusive caregivers / Karl Pillemer -- The self-defense claims of battered women / Sue Osthoff and Holly Maguigan -- Battered woman's syndrome : tool of justice or false hope in self-defense cases? / Donald A. Downs and James Fisher -- Child sexual abuse prevention is appropriate and successful / Carol A. Plummer -- Problems with child sexual abuse prevention programs / N. Dickon Reppucci, Jeffrey J. Haugaard, Jill Antonishak -- Overreporting and underreporting child abuse and neglect are twin problems / Douglas J. Besharov -- The main problem is underreporting child abuse and neglect / David Finkelhor -- Family preservation is the safest way to protect most children / Richard Wexler -- Protecting children is more important than preserving families / Richard J. Gelles -- Social problems, social policies, and controversies on family violence.