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.
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 violence. -- Professor Douglas A. Brownridge, University of Manitoba 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 sheds lights on the ways to prevent family violence through legal reform, sound policies, research and evidence-based intervention. -- Dr. Jessica Ho, Director, Against Child Abuse, Hong Kong
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