"I welcome the publication of this book as a step forward in the prevention of family violence. It contains invaluable information and resource material for those involved in promoting a safe and friendly environment for family life in Hong Kong. It also

"Using the Hong Kong context as an illustration, Preventing Family Violence A Multidisciplinary Approach skillfully demonstrates the efficacy of integrating insights from multiple disciplines to enlighten our understanding of how best to prevent family vi

Ko-Ling Chan is an assistant professor in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of the University of Hong Kong. His specialty being family violence, he has conducted high-impact, socially relevant research on areas including intimate partner violence; narrative accounts by male batterers; pregnancy and violence; and child abuse, neglect and other forms of victimization.