THESE HEARINGS WERE HELD IN RECOGNITION OF THE FACT THAT HOUSEHOLD VIOLENCE IS A PERVASIVE PROBLEM REQUIRING A NEW LOOK AT THE STRESSES AND TENSIONS SURROUNDING FAMILY LIFE. THESE HEARINGS PRODUCED WELL-CONCEIVED RESEARCH REPORTS WHICH PROVIDED GREATER INSIGHTS INTO THE PROBLEM AND POTENTIAL REMEDIES. TESTIMONY AND WRITTEN STATEMENTS WERE GIVEN BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS, UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY, AND DIRECTORS OF PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. MATERIALS APPENDED INCLUDE (1) FEDERAL REGISTER MATERIAL ON THE CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM, (2) MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY THE NATIONAL CENTER ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, (3) MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY THE AMERICAN HUMANE SOCIETY, (4) 'A HANDBOOK FOR BEATEN WOMEN,' (5) AND 'ETIOLOGY OF VIOLENCE: OVERCOMING FALLACIOUS REASONING IN UNDERSTANDING FAMILY VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE.' SOME OF THE OTHER MATERIALS INCLUDED ARE 'CHILD ABUSE: PRINCIPLES AND IMPLICATIONS OF CURRENT PEDIATRIC PRACTICE;' MATERIALS SUBMITTED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE'S CENTER FOR STUDIES OF CRIME AND DELINQUENCY; 'CULTURAL AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFLUENCES ON VIOLENCE BETWEEN FAMILY MEMBERS;' 'TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES FOR BATTERED WOMEN;' 'HOW POLICE HANDLE EXPLOSIVE SQUABBLES;' AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. FOR MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTS SEE NCJ 56299 THROUGH 56310. REFERENCES, CHARTS, AND TABLES ARE PROVIDED FOR SOME OF THE MATERIALS. (KCP)