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(Panel on Research on Violence against Women, National Research Council.) Edited by Nancy A. Crowell and Ann W. Burgess. 225 pp. Washington, D.C., National Academy Press, 1996. $29.95. ISBN 0-309-05425-7.

The Panel on Research on Violence against Women was established by the National Research Council in 1995 to fulfill a congressional request for a research agenda to increase understanding of violence against women. The multidisciplinary panel restricted its deliberations to rape, sexual assault, and the battering of intimate partners. It struggled with many important issues, including the definitions of violence against women, primary prevention, and the outcomes of intervention. Recommendations were based on reviews of research published in peer-reviewed journals and information presented at a workshop of practitioners and researchers.

The panel's comprehensive report highlights major gaps in knowledge about . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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