There is no doubt that this book has been influenced by all of my years
of training and work. It is most appropriate that I thank first of all Sarnoff
Mednick, whose advice was so valuable to me during my years of graduate
training. David Finkelhor and Murray Straus also offered invaluable help
during my postdoctoral training. I particularly appreciated their broad
view of violence.

A great deal of this book is also due to the diligence and hard work of
my editor, Susan Milmoe, who did her best to transform my often-confusing
thoughts into clear and concise prose, and deserves much credit. My father,
Stephen Kandel, has also been very helpful in his contributions to the
book, particularly in the area of television violence, but also in a series of
general comments and suggestions.

I am most grateful, however, to my husband Michael, whose confidence
in me and whose gently pressuring style and calm equanimity kept this
project alive--to say nothing of the many hours he kept our son out of
my hair. Last, but not least, this book was written for Joshua, who is the
representative of a generation which I hope fervently will benefit from the
effort to control violence.

-- Elizabeth Kandel Englander

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