MOST OF THE MATERIAL IS ANNOTATED. ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR, THE CITATIONS ARE DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES; BOOKS; ARTICLES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS, POPULAR MAGAZINES, AND UNPUBLISHED PAPERS; NEWSLETTERS; GUIDES, INCLUDING HANDBOOKS, DIRECTORIES, BIBLIOGRAPHIES, AND LEGISLATION; AND MEDIA. THE REFERENCES WHICH ARE NOT ANNOTATED ARE LISTED AT THE END OF EACH SECTION. WITH APPROXIMATELY 125 CITATIONS, THE BIBLIOGRAPHY PROVIDES REFERENCES TO ACADEMIC RESEARCH EFFORTS, CLINICAL REPORTS ON THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, FEMINISTS' WRITINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AMELIORATION OF THE PROBLEM. REFERENCES TO LISTINGS OF WOMEN WORKING ON WIFE ABUSE, AS WELL AS AVAILABLE HANDBOOKS TO ASSIST THOSE WISHING TO BEGIN PROJECTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. NEWSPAPER ARTICLES HAVE BEEN OMITTED. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--PRG)