Includes bibliographical references (p. 276-289) and index.

Introduction -- Situating research on vulnerable populations within the family violence field -- Materials and methods -- Violence against cohabiting women: present perspective and future prospective -- Differing dynamics: violence against women post-separation -- Violence in "the future traditional family": stepfamilies and violence against women -- Exploring the link between homeownership status and violence against women -- Violence against women in rural and urban settings: equal risk does not imply equal prevention -- Violence against aboriginal women: the role of colonization -- Violence against immigrant women: a reversal of fortunes -- Violence against women with disabilities: perpetrator characteristics are key -- Conclusion: assembling pieces of an intersectional puzzle -- Endnotes -- References -- Index.