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One of the key challenges in measuring family and domestic violence lies in the complexity of the behavioural acts, relationships and situations that can be considered within the bounds of FDV. This chapter provides descriptions of the terminology used in relation to FDV, considers the difficulties in defining FDV, outlines the potential scope of measurement, and discusses the related statistical challenges.