This book is taking a broad health focused approach towards Domestic Violence and Abuse (DVA). It is now well established that DVA exerts a significant and detrimental impact on the health and wellbeing of those who experience abuse. Universally healthcare professionals encounter individuals and families where DVA is or has taken place. 

This book is beneficial to a range of health care professionals through an exploration of theories and classifications of DVA, consideration of DVA in different contexts and consideration of the core issues surrounding working with individuals and families where DVAhas been identified. It provides a much needed evidence based addition to the existing texts in this field in terms of the inclusion of real life scenarios, reflective exercises and pointers for further practice development. This book is a key point of reference for professionals working within a broad range of health care environments.

Foreword.- About the authors.- Acknowledgments.- 1. DVA/IPV understanding and setting the context for the book (set out the DVA occurs everywhere in healthcare settings).- 2. Why is DVA/IPV a health issue? -  global and UK policy context.- 3. The impact of DVA/IPV on health - explore long/short term physical and mental health. The concept of health as multi-faceted.- 4. Clinical settings where DVA/IPV may be encountered.- 5. The response of healthcare professionals to DVA/IPV - barriers and opportunities to effective identification and management (perhaps include the screening debate).- 6. DVA and hard to reach groups.- 7. DVA and children.- 8. DVA and older populations.- 9. Working with other agencies.- 10. Reflection and future learning