“Generations of Violence” portrays the side of the American family that many wish to ignore. The full extent of child abuse, incest, and wife-beating taking place within our homes may never be known. What is known, however, is the alarming capacity of family violence to reproduce itself generation to generation. The documentary presents a tapestry of characters, each telling his own story. The characters include victims and perpetrators as well as those whose job is to deal with this kind of abuse. These personal experiences reveal the scope of the problem, its impact upon society, an the avenues of assistance available to help eliminate violence in the home.