TRAUMA,
TVA INTRODUCTION
VIOLENCE, & ABUSE / January 2000
TVA INTRODUCTION
THE BIRTH OF A NEW JOURNAL raises many
questions and expectations. There is little ques-
tion that the last two decades or so have wit-
nessed literally a massive increase in profes-
sional interest, research, and knowledge devel-
opment in the fields of child abuse, violence,
and trauma. New journals have come into exis-
tence. New groups of professionals have
formed professional organizations, and large
number of professionals in diverse occupations
and roles have struggled to deal with the human
problems that abuse, violence, and trauma in-
volve. At the same time, these professionals
have struggled with keeping abreast of new re-
search and knowledge development. Currently,
many professionals are actively questioning
whether child abuse, psychological trauma, and
violence are different fields or different perspec-
tives on the same human problem.
It is out of this context that Trauma, Violence, &
Abuse (TVA) is born. The editorial board and I
have high expectations for our efforts. We recog-
nize an important responsibility to you our
reader and to this field generally. This responsi-
bility flows from out appreciation of the many
demands on the time and energy of profession-
als working in these areas and on your need for
the best and latest summaries of research and
knowledge.
This is what we expect of Trauma, Violence, &
Abuse.
• We will seek to publish the most current, concise,
and well-synthesized reviews of current research,
theory, or legal case reviews on important aspects of
practice, treatment, research, and policy dealing
with all aspects of child abuse, violence, and trauma.
• We will present concise debates, discussions, and
analysis of Current Hot Topics, which brings to-
gether different perspectives and ideas on issues or
concerns that affect your practice.
• We will seek to have your questions answered by
leading experts in the field in our Because You Asked
section. (Please see below about how to contact us
with your questions.)
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• We will bring to you reviews of recent books, films
and videos, and other products that will help you
decide which are most important for you to have in
your own collections.
We will work hard in our editorial duties to
meet these expectations. We also invite you to
take an active role in managing and directing
TVA. Please communicate with us by letter, fax,
or e-mail. Most important in this regard is tell-
ing us what you want to know. If you have a
question about practice, a research problem, or
other issues, please contact us via Because You
Asked. Submissions should be no more than
one page in length and describe in as specific
terms as possible the question or issue you wish
answered; what expert, researcher, or practitio-
ners you would like to answer the questions;
and your name, address, phone number, and e-
mail address, and occupation. We will make
every effort to get your question answered and
published in TVA as soon as possible.
In addition, we urge you to address ques-
tions, concerns, or comments to article authors.
Send these to the editorial office. As appropriate
and timely, we will have authors respond in a
future issue of TVA.
Finally, feel free at any time to make sugges-
tions or share comments on TVA. We are particu-
larly interested in your critical comments and
welcome suggestions for manuscript topics.
Together, we can make TVA a valuable
resource for professionals in our ever-
expanding and important field.
Jon R. Conte, Ph.D.
Editor, Trauma, Violence, & Abuse
School of Social Work
University of Washington
P.O. Box 354900
4101 15th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98105-6299
fax: 206-543-1228
e-mail: jiv@u.washington.edu
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