Confronting Chronic Neglect

Family violence affects more people than cancer, yet it's an issue that receives far less attention. Health professionals are often the first to encounter victims of abuse and neglect, yet, despite their critical role, studies continue to describe health professionals as lacking the training in ways to identify and treat family violence. Confronting Chronic Neglect offers recommendations on how to raise awareness of this problem on all levels and ways to involve health care professionals in taking some responsibility for responding to this difficult and devastating issue.