Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse: Linking the Circles of Compassion For Prevention and Intervention (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond)

Evidence is mounting that animal abuse, frequently embedded in families scarred by domestic violence and child abuse and neglect, often predicts the potential for other violent acts. As early intervention is critical in the prevention and reduction of aggression, this book encourages researchers and professionals to recognize animal abuse as a significant problem and a human public-health issue that should be included as a curriculum topic in training. The book is an interdisciplinary source book of original essays that examines the relations between animal maltreatment and human interpersonal violence, expands the scope of research in this growing area, and provides practical assessment and documentation strategies to help professionals confronting violence do their jobs better by attending to these connections. As an outgrowth of the Latham Foundations 1995 training manual, Breaking the Cycles of Violence , this book is a historic step in helping professionals from these disciplines, as well as the general public, recognize the cyclical and insidious nature of family violence and provides training in recognizing peripheral forms of family violence outside a familys immediate purview. It encourages cross-disciplinary prevention and intervention strategies with an ultimate goal of reducing the levels of violence which is such a great societal and cultural concern today. This book brings together, for the first time, all of the leaders in this emerging field. They examine contemporary research and programmatic issues, encourage cross-disciplinary interactions, and describe innovative programs in the field today. Also included are vivid first-person accounts from survivors whose experiences included animal maltreatment among other forms of family violence. Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Animal Abuse provides professional communities of psychologists and child welfare specialists with a deeper, higher, and more encompassing awareness and understanding of the crucial linking of caring for animals and children in human experience. The combination of careful research, documentation, and compelling narrative accounts are blended into a rich resource to help professionals, concerned citizens, and parents understand how the ethics of caring are not bounded by species.

evidence Is Mounting That Animal Abuse, Frequently Embedded In Families Scarred By Domestic Violence And Child Abuse And Neglect, Often Predicts The Potential For Other Violent Acts. As Early Intervention Is Critical In The Prevention And Reduction Of Aggression, This Boo Encourages Researchers And Professionals To Recognize Animal Abuse As Significant Problem And A Human Public-health Issue That Should Be Included As A Curriculum Topic In Training. The Book Is An Interdisciplinary Sourcebook Of Original Essays That Examines The Relations Between Animal Maltreatment And Human Interpersonal Violence, Expands The Scope Of Research In This Growing Area, And Provides Practical Assessment And Documentation Strategies To Help Professionals Confronting Violence Do Their Jobs Better By Attending To These Connections. This Book Brings Together, For The First Time, All Of The Leaders In This Emerging Field. They Examine Contemporary Research And Programmatic Issues, Encourage Cross-disciplinary Interactions, And Describe Innovative Programs In The Field Today. The Book Also Includes Vivid First-person Accounts From Survivors Whose Experiences Included Animal Maltreatment Among Other Forms Of Family Violence.

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furthers The Latham Foundation's Efforts To Promote Respect For Life By Highlighting The Common Cruelty Underlying The Three Forms Of Violence. Contributors From Around The World Offer 45 Perspectives, Including Some Personal Stories, On The History And Development Of The Movement Against Abuse, Connections Between The Three Forms Of Violence, Legislative And Legal Contexts, And Examples Of Ameliorative Endeavors. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknew.com)

Evidence is mounting that animal abuse, frequently embedded in families scarred by domestic violence and child abuse and neglect, often predicts the potential for other violent acts. In this work, contributors examine research and programmatic issues, and encourage cross-disciplinary interactions. "This interdisciplinary sourcebook of original essays examines the relations between animal maltreatment and human interpersonal violence, expands the scope of research in this growing area, and provides practical assessment and documentation strategies. Book jacket."--Jacket THE CONTRIBUTORS to this volume reflect an impressive diversity of interests and activities, but they are joined by their common recognition of the significance of the connections between cruelty to animals and many forms of violence against human victims.