WAGES OF POWER outlines the costs of family violence to all members of the families in which it occurs. In a graphic portrayal, both women and men describe their personal experiences as survivors and perpetrators of family violence, and the impact it has had on their lives. Alongside this personal perspective, a wide range of professional workers comment on the dynamics of abuse and the social environment which fosters it. Practitioners from the areas of law, police, psychology, social work, medicine, theology and community services decribe some of the difficulties of and solutions to the problem of family violence on our society.