What can child abuse tell us about social development?, Michael Lewis. Part 1 Prevalence and prediction: the nature of child abuse and neglect - an overview, Kevin Browne; the incidence of child abuse and neglect, Susan Creighton; why are some families more vulnerable to abuse?, Jacquie Roberts; approaches to screening for child abuse and neglect, Kevin Browne and Sarah Saqi; breaking the cycle of abuse - implications for prediction and intervention, Byron Egeland. Part 2 Identification and prevention: an overview, Cliff Davies; approaches to child abuse prevention, David Gough; feasible intervention in families with parenting difficulties - a primary preventive perspective on child abuse, Jim Stevenson et al; early signs and recognition of sexual abuse in the pre-school, Helga Hanks et al; family and dyadic patterns of functioning in maltreating families, Patricia Crittenden. Part 3 Intervention and treatment for child abuse in the family context: an overview, Peter Stratton; the consequences of child abuse, Margaret Lynch; the treatment of child abuse in the home environment, Rory Nicol; helping emotionally abused children who fail to thrive, Dorota Iwaniec et al; family perspectives on early sexual abuse, Helga Hanks and Peter Stratton; child maltreatment and the emergent family system, Jay Belsky. Part 4 Conclusions: the psychological context of child abuse and neglect, Peter Stratton et al.