Bibliography of The LINK between Animal Abuse, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Community Violence

Compiled by Phil Arkow        Updated 11/18/2024
President/Secretary, National Link Coalition
Chair, Animal Abuse & Family Violence Prevention Project, The Latham Foundation
(828) 595-9750 – [email protected]

NOTES ABOUT THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY:  Given the multidisciplinary nature of research on the Link between animal abuse and interpersonal violence, some overlaps in taxonomy are inevitable. Articles are cited in only one category, based upon the topic, discipline of the author(s) and/or journal. Please investigate various categories to find all materials which may be relevant. You may search for a particular author or a keyword in the title by clicking CTRL-F (PC) or Command-F (Mac). * Starred listings in BOLD are considered some of the most significant or comprehensive references and are general starting points for research.

Categories are color-coded for ease of location. Click on the category below to be taken directly to that section of the Bibliography.

*Starred listings IN BOLD are considered some of the most significant or comprehensive references and general starting points for research.

BIBLIOGRAPHY CATEGORIES
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GENERAL LINK OVERVIEWS AND INTRODUCTIONS
Acero, M. (2021). La violencia y el maltrato hacia los animales de compañía en Bogotá (Colombia): Una aproximación a sus contextos explicativos. [Spanish] Tesis Psicológica, 17(1), 1-31. https://doi.org/10.37511/tesis.v17n1a3

Alberta SPCA (2011). The Cruelty Connection: The Relationships Between Animal Cruelty, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence : A Resource Book for Albertans. Edmonton.

Allen, M.A. (1998). The human-animal abuse connection. The Latham Letter, 19(2), 9-15.

Animals & Society Institute (n.d.) Annotated Bibliography: Animal Abuse and Violence Against Women. Ann Arbor, MI: Author.

Arkow, P. (2023). The Link in military families: Part I: Increased risks of human and animal abuse in military households. The Latham Letter, 44(4), 11-13.

Arkow, P. (2019). The social capital of companion animals: Pets as a Catalyst for Social Networks and Support… and a Barometer of Community Violence. In, A.H. Fine, (Ed.).  Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice, 5^th ed. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, pp. 51-60.

Arkow, P. (2019). Breaking the cycles of violence: A guide to multi-disciplinary responses for domestic violence, child protection, adult protection, and animal care & control agencies, (3rd ed.). Alameda, Calif.: Latham Foundation.

Arkow, P. (2015). A Link Across the Lifespan: Animal Abuse as a Marker for Traumatic Experiences in Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Elder Abuse. Shakopee, MN: Academy on Violence and Abuse.

Arkow, P. (2015). Animal therapy on the community level: The impact of pets on social capital. In, A. H. Fine (Ed.). Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions, 4th. ed., pp. 43-51.

* Arkow, P. (2013). The impact of companion animals on social capital and community violence: Setting research, policy and program agendas. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare, 40(4), 33-56.

Arkow, P. (2012). Latham and The Link: A Legacy of Cruelty Prevention and Personal Responsibility. Alameda, Calif.: Latham Foundation.

Arkow, P. (Ed.). (2012). Proceedings of the National Link Coalition 2012 Summit. Stratford, NJ: National Link Coalition.

Arkow, P. (Ed.). (2010). Proceedings of the National Link Coalition Roundtable. Stratford, NJ: National Link Coalition.

Arkow, P. (2008). Strategizing The Link: Summary Report on the National Town Meeting and Experts’ Summit on The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence, Portland, ME, June 8-9, 2008. Englewood, CO: American Humane Association.

Arkow, P. (2007). Violence toward humans, violence toward animals: The “Connection”. Presentation at 11th International Conference on Human-Animal Interactions, People & Animals: Partnership in Harmony, IAHAIO, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 5-8.

Arkow, P. (2005). Multidisciplinary prevention and interventions: Animal abuse and family violence. Animal Anti-Cruelty League Newsletter, (Johannesburg, South Africa) No. 2, 1-6.

* Arkow, P (2003). Breaking the cycles of violence: A guide to multi-disciplinary interventions. A handbook for child protection, domestic violence and animal protection agencies. Alameda, CA: Latham Foundation.

Arkow, P. (1999). The evolution of animal welfare as a human welfare concern. In F.R. Ascione & P. Arkow (Eds.). Child abuse, domestic violence, and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention (Pp. 19-37). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Arkow, P. (1997). The relationships between animal abuse and other forms of family violence. Protecting Children 13(2), 4-9.

* Arkow, P. (1996). The relationships between animal abuse and other forms of family violence. Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin, 12,(1-2) 29-34.

Arluke, A. & Lockwood, R. (1997). Understanding cruelty to animals. Society & Animals, 5(3), 1-10.

* Ascione, F. R. (Ed.). (2008). International handbook of animal abuse and cruelty: Theory, research, and application. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

* Ascione, F.R. (2005). Children, animal abuse and family violence — The multiple intersections of animal abuse, child victimization, and domestic violence. In K.A. Kendall-Tackett & S.M. Giacomoni (Eds.). Child victimization: Maltreatment, bullying and dating violence: Prevention and intervention (pp. 3-1 — 3-36). Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute.

Ascione, F.R. (1999).The abuse of animals and human interpersonal violence: Making the connection. In F.R. Ascione & P. Arkow (Eds.). Child abuse, domestic violence, and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention (pp. 50-61). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

* Ascione, F.R., & Arkow, P. (Eds.) (1999). Child abuse, domestic violence and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Ascione, F.R.. & Lockwood, R. (2001). Cruelty to animals: Changing psychological, social and legislative perspectives. In D.J. Salem & A.N. Rowan (Eds.). The state of the animals 2001 (pp. 39-54). Washington, DC: Humane Society of the U.S.

Bacon, H. (2022). Canines and felines. In Knight, A., Phillips, C., & Sparks, P. (Eds.). Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare (pp. 241-256). London: Routledge. DOI: 10.4324/9781003182351-22.

Baenninger, R. (1991). Violence toward other species. In R. Baenninger (Ed.).Targets of violence and aggression (pp. 5-43). Amsterdam: North-Holland.

Barnard, N.D. & Hogan,, A.R. (undated). Animal Abuse: The Start of Some Things Bad.” Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Commentary [accessed at www.pcrm.org/issues/commentary].

Beaumont, A.P. (2015, June 26). Invisible animal abuse and human interpersonal violence in Canada: An anthrozoological perspective on policy, legislation and the need for cross-sector reporting. Animalia, 1(1).

Boat, B.W., Loar, L. & Phillips, A. (2008). Collaborating to assess, intervene, and prosecute animal abuse: A continuum of protection for children and animals. In F.R. Ascione (Ed.). International handbook of animal abuse and cruelty: Theory, research, and application (pp. 392-422). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Brewster, M.P. & Reyes, C.L. (Eds.). (2016). Animal cruelty: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding (2nd ed.). Durham, NC.: Carolina Academic Press.

Brewster, M.P. & Reyes, C.L. (Eds.). (2013). Animal cruelty: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding. Durham, NC.: Carolina Academic Press.

Calgary Humane Society (2003). Violence prevention manual for Calgary Humane Society staff and volunteers. Calgary, AB: Calgary Humane Society.

Calgary Humane Society (2003). Animal violence prevention manual for violence prevention service providers. Calgary, AB: Calgary Humane Society.

Calgary Humane Society (2003). Animal violence prevention manual for educators. Calgary, AB: Calgary Humane Society.

Caravaca-Llamas, C. (2022). La violencia hacia las mascotas como indicador en la violencia de género. Tabula Rasa, 41, 269–286. https://doi.org/10.25058/20112742.n41.12

Caribbean Animal Welfare Conference (2004). Proceedings of the Caribbean Animal Welfare Conference: The connection between animal abuse and interpersonal violence. St. Croix, U.S.V.I., May 21.

* Carlisle-Frank, P. & Flanagan, T. (2006). Silent victims: Recognizing and stopping abuse of the family pet. Lanham, MD: University Press of America.

Coulter, K. (2023). Defending Animals: Finding Hope on the Front Lines of Animal Protection. MIT Press.

Coulter, K., & Jones, E. (2024). Toward a humane society for us all: The social impacts of animal welfare nonprofits. London, Ont., Canada: HumaneJobs.org.

* DeGue, S., & DiLillo, D. (2009). Is animal cruelty a “red flag” for family violence? Investigating co-occurring violence toward children, partners, and pets. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(6), 1036-1056.

DeMello, M. (2021). Animals and society: An introduction to human-animal studies. Columbia University Press.

Doris Day Animal Foundation (2004). The Violence Connection: An Examination of the Link between Animal Abuse and Other Violent Crimes. Washington, DC.

Dowling, J.M. (1998). Animal cruelty & human violence: Making the connection. Animal Sheltering, 21(1), 5.

Felthous, A. R. & Kellert, S. R. (1986). Violence against animals and people: Is aggression against living creatures generalized? Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law, 14,55-69.

Ferreira, G.M., & Williams, J.M. (2023). Animal abuse: A concern for all. In G.M. Ferreira & J.M. Williams Ferreira (Eds.). Understanding Animal Abuse and How to Intervene with Children and Young People: A Practical Guide for Professionals Working With People and Animals (pp. 1-13). Routledge.

Fine, A.H., Beck, A.M., & Arkow, P. (2025). Understanding our kinship with animals: Input for health care professionals interested in the human-animal bond. In A.H. Fine (Ed.). Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy, 6^th ed, (pp. 3-13). Elsevier.

The Florida Senate (2004). The Connection Between Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Cruelty to Animals. Tallahassee: Committee on Criminal Justice, Sen. Stephen R. Wise, Chair: Interim Project Report 2005-125, November 2004.

Flynn, C. P. (2012). Understanding animal abuse: A sociological analysis. Brooklyn, NY: Lantern Books

Flynn, C.P. (2001). Acknowledging the ‘zoological connection’: A sociological analysis of animal cruelty. Society & Animals, 9(1), 71-87..

Gullone, E. (2009). A lifespan perspective on human aggression and animal abuse . In A. Linzey (Ed.). The Link between animal abuse and human violence (pp. 38-60). Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK: Sussex Academic Press.

Hodges, C. (2008). The Link: Cruelty to Animals and Violence Towards People. East Lansing: Michigan State University College of Law Animal Legal & Historical Center.

Holoyda, B.J. (2024). The relationship between animal maltreatment and interpersonal violence, (pp. 98-112). In L. Levitt, D.B. Rosengard & J. Rubin (Eds.). Animals as Crime Victims. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Hovel, H. (2023). Causes and Correlations of Violence: Addendum to The Connection between Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Kingston, NY: New York State Humane Association.

Hovel, H. (2019). The Connection Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence (2nd ed.). Kingston, NY: New York State Humane Association.

Hovel, H. (2015). The Connection Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Kingston, NY: New York State Humane Association.

Humane Canada (2023). A Survey on Awareness of the Violence Link Across 10 Key Sectors: Survey Results and Summary. Ottawa: Author.

* Humane Canada (2020). The Violence Link: Review of the Literature. Ottawa: Author.

Humane Society of the United States (2008). First Strike: The Violence Connection. Washington, DC: Author.

Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma (2017). A National Plan to End InterpersonalViolence Across the Lifespan. San Diego, CA: Author. 

Jegatheesan, B., Enders-Slegers, M.-J., Ormerod, E., & Boyden, P. (2020). Understanding the link between animal cruelty and family violence: The bioecological systems model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(9), 3116.  doi:10.3390/ijerph17093116.

Lacroix, C.A. (1999). Another weapon for combating family violence: Prevention of animal abuse. In F.R. Ascione & P. Arkow (Eds.). Child abuse, domestic violence, and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention (pp. 62-80). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Lazar, M., Hritcu, O., Ailincai, L., Pavel, G., Ioan, B. G., Scripcaru, A., & Lazar, R. (2022). Cruelty to animals: An abusive human-animal relationship: Case study Romania. Romanian Journal of Legislative Medicine, 30, 268-273. 

Levinthal, J. (2010). The Community Context of Animal and Human Maltreatment: Is There a Relationship between Animal Maltreatment and Human Maltreatment: Does Neighborhood Context Matter? Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. Publicly accessible Penn Dissertations. Paper 274.

* Linzey, A. (Ed.). (2009). The link between animal abuse and human violence. Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK: Sussex Academic Press.

Linzey, A. (ed.). (2012). Violence sur les Animaux et les Humains: Le Lien. [French edition]. Paris: One Voice.

Loar, L. (1999). “I’ll only help you if you have two legs,” or, Why human services professionals should pay attention to cases involving cruelty to animals. In F.R. Ascione & P. Arkow (Eds.). Child abuse, domestic violence, and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention (pp. 120-136). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Lockwood, R. (1999). Animal cruelty and societal violence: A brief look back from the front. In F.R. Ascione & P. Arkow (Eds.). Child abuse, domestic violence, and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention (pp. 3-8). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Lockwood, R. & Hodge, G. (1986). The tangled web of animal abuse: The links between cruelty to animals and human violence. Humane Society News, Summer, 10-15.

* Lockwood, R. & Ascione, F. R. (Eds.). (1998). Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence: Readings in Research and Application. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Loring, M., Geffner, R., & Marsh, J. (2008). Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Linkages, Research, and Implications for Professional Practice. London: Routledge.

Loring, M., Marsh, J., & Geffner, R. (2007). Introduction: Animal abuse and family violence. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 7(3), 1-6. 

Lunghofer, L., & Shapiro, K. (2014). The co-occurrence of human violence and animal abuse: Policy implications and interventions. Psyke & Logos, 35, 130-135.

Mogbo. T.C., Oduah, F.N., Okeke, J.J., Ufele, A.N., & Nwankwo, O.D. (2013). Animal cruelty: A review. Journal of Natural Sciences Research, 3(8), 94-98.

Mota-Rojas, D., Strappini, A., Whittaker, A.L., Ghezzi, M., & Titto, C.G. (2023). Controversial topics in animal welfare in Latin America: A focus on the legislation surrounding the human-companion animal relationship and animals used for recreational practices. Animals, 13, 1463. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13091463.

* National Link Coalition (2012). The Link between Violence to People and Violence to Animals. http://www.nationallinkcoalition.org/assets/docs/understanding-the-link.pdf

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (2003). Understanding the Links: Child Abuse, Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence. London: NSPCC.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children & Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (2001). Making the links: A conference to explore the links between child abuse and animal abuse and the implications for practice and policy: Conference report. London: NSPCC. 

New Zealand Companion Animal Council (2016). Companion animals in New Zealand 2016. Auckland: Author.

Nurfitriyani, S.J., Akbar, Z.I., Rahajeng, S.D., Leonardo, C., & Warnars, H.L.H.C. (2019). MYANIMACH: Aplikasi mobile untuk membantu binatang yang diabaikan. Jurnal Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknik Informatika, 12(2), 155-164. [Indonesian]

* Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) (2010, January). Pets, Families and Interagency Working. Postnote No. 350. London: Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.

Patronek, G. (2016). Animal maltreatment as a social problem. In, L. Levitt, G. Patronek, & T. Grisso (Eds.). Animal Maltreatment: Forensic Mental Health Issues and Evaluations. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, pp. 3-39.

Patterson-Kane, E., & Piper, H. (2009). Animal abuse as a sentinel for human violence: A critique. Journal of Social Issues, 65(3), 589-614.

Petersen, M.L. & Farrington, D.P. (2009).Types of cruelty: Animals and childhood cruelty, domestic violence, child and elder abuse. In, A. Linzey (Ed.). The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK: Sussex Academic Press, pp. 24-37.

Petrovski, L. (1997). Animal abuse and human violence. Trends, December, pp. 7-11. 

Potts, A., Armstrong, P., & Brown, D. (2013). A New Zealand book of beasts: Animals in our culture, history and everyday life. Auckland: Auckland University Press.

Randour, M.L., Smith-Blackmore, M., Blaney, N., DeSousa, D., & Guyony, A.-A. (2019). Animal abuse as a type of trauma: Lessons for human and animal service professionals. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 22(2), 277-288. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524838019843197 

* Reyes, C.L., & Brewster, M.P. (2023). Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding (3^rd ed.). Carolina Academic Press.

Robin, M.(1999). Innocent victims: The connection between animal abuse and violence toward humans. Minnesota Medicine, 82, August.

Robis, M. (2013). Maus Tratos aus Animais e Violencia Contra as Pessoas [Portuguese: Animal Mistreatment and Violence Against Persons.] Sao Paulo, Brazil: Author.

Roza, D. (2022, June 15). There’s a disturbing trend of animal cruelty reports at multiple US military bases. Task & Purpose.

Rufino, P.H.Q., Sousa, F.d.S., Belettini, S.T., Dissenha, A., & Boscarato, A.G., et al. (2024). Maus trato a animais e teoria do elo [Animal maltreatment and Link theory]. Brazilian Journal of Implantology and Health Sciences, 6(4), 2603-2621. [Portuguese].

Scottish SPCA (2001). Animal Cruelty: Family Violence. What You Need to Know. Edingurgh: Author.

Segredo, E. (2020). El enfoque Una Salud-Un Bienestar, en el abordaje integral de la violencia humano-animal. [The approach to health and well-being, in the integral approach of human-animal violence.]Calidad de Vida y Salud, 13(Especial), 220-254.

Serpell, J.A. (1999). Working out the beast: An alternative history of Western humaneness. In F.R. Ascione & P. Arkow (Eds.). Child abuse, domestic violence, and animal abuse: Linking the circles of compassion for prevention and intervention (pp. 38-49). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press.

Sezgin, N. (2024). From animal cruelty to human violence: A mini review. International Journal of Forensic Sciences, 9(2), 1-6. DOI: 10.23880/ijfsc-16000381 

Shih, H. Y., Paterson, M. B., & Phillips, C. J. (2019). Socioeconomic influences on reports of canine welfare concerns to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in Queensland, Australia. Animals, 9(10), 711.

Shih, H. Y., Paterson, M. B., & Phillips, C. J. (2019). A retrospective analysis of complaints to RSPCA Queensland, Australia, about dog welfare. Animals, 9(5), 282.

Siebert, C. (2010, June 13). The animal-cruelty syndrome. The New York Times Magazine, pp. 42-51.

Solot, D. (1997). Untangling the animal abuse web. Society & Animals 5, 257-265.

Taylor, N. & Signal, T.(2008). Throwing the baby out with the bathwater: Towards a sociology of the human-animal abuse “link.” Sociological Research Online, 13 (1/2).

Taylor, N., & Signal, T. (2005). Harm to women, chuildren & animals: Institutionalized cruelty? Queensland Centre for Domestic & Family Vuiolence Research Newsletter, 3(3), 10.

Taylor, N. & Signal, T. (2004). Attitude to animals: An indicator of risk of interpersonal violence? Journal of the Home Economics Institute, 11(3), 9-12.

Taylor, N., Signal, T., & Stark, T. (2006). Domestic violence, child abuse and companion animal harm: Service provision. Journal of the Home Economics Institute of Australia, 13(1).

Thompson, D.N. (2013). The link between animal abuse and other violent behavior. Deputy and Court Officer, 5(3), 4-6.

* Tiplady, C. (2013). Animal Abuse: Helping Animals and People. Wallingford, Oxf., UK and Boston, Mass., USA: CABI.

Tiplady, C., Walsh, D., & Baulch, M. (2013). Human/abuse. In, C. Tiplady (Ed.). Animal Abuse: Helping Animals and People. Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK: CAB International, pp. 93-103.

Unti, B. (2008). Cruelty indivisible: Historical perspectives on the link between cruelty to animals and interpersonal violence. In, F.R. Ascione (Ed.). International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research, and Application. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, pp. 7-30.

Williams, J.M., & Ferreira, G.M. (2023). Animal Abuse: What we know, what we can do, and what we need to know. In G.M. Ferreira & J.M. Williams Ferreira (Eds.). Understanding Animal Abuse and How to Intervene with Children and Young People: A Practical Guide for Professionals Working With People and Animals (pp. 167-182). Routledge.

World Society for the Protection of Animals (2006). The link between violence and animal cruelty. Global Network 7, 16-17.

Yamazaki, S., & Yamazaki, K. (2019). The Link Between Animal Abuse and Interpersonal Violence: Exploring the Two Sides of the Same Issue. [Published in Japanese]. Tokyo: Animal Literacy Research Institute.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Adams, C.J. (1994). Bringing peace home: A feminist philosophical perspective on the abuse of women, children and pet animals. Hypatia 9, 62-84.

Adams, C.J. (1995). Woman-battering and harm to animals. In C. Adams & J. Donovan, eds.: Animals and Women: Feminist Theoretical Explorations. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, pp. 55-84. 

Advocates for Human Rights (2013). Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence. Minneapolis: Author.

Akhtar, A. (2012). Animals and Public Health: Why Treating Animals Better is Critical to Human Welfare. (Chapter 2: Victims of Abuse: Making the Connection.) New York: Palgrave MacMillan.

Alencar, A.L.F., Siqueira, A.B., Cunha, G.R., Gomes, L.B., & D’Aprile, L. et al. (2021). Teoria do elo: relação entre maus-tratos a animais e violência doméstica no município de Boa Vista/RR nos anos de 2018 e 2019. [Link theory: Relationship between animal maltreatment and domestic violence in the municipality of Boa Vista, 2018-2019). [Portuguese]. Brazilian Journal of Development, 7(4), 38514–38528, 2021. DOI: 10.34117/bjdv7n4-353..=

Allen, M., Gallagher, B. & Jones, B. (2006). Domestic violence and the abuse of pets: Researching the link and its implications in Ireland. Practice: Social Work in Action, 18(3), 167-181.

American Humane Association (1998). Operational guide for animal care and control agencies: Handling the pets of domestic violence victims. Englewood, CO: American Humane.

Animal Welfare Institute (2022, Summer). Safe havens for pets: Unique models, unifoed mission. AWI Quarterly, 71(2), 8.

Animal Welfare Institute (2021, Fall). Spotlighting safe haven services for people and pets. AWI Quarterly, 70(3), 11.

Animal Welfare Institute (2020, Fall). Expanding safe haven resources for domestic violence survivors with pets. AWI Quarterly, 69(3), 24-25.

Animal Welfare Institute (2014). Why pets mean so much: The human-animal bond in the context of intimate partner violence: Technical Assistance Guidance. Harrisburg, Pa.: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence.

Animal Welfare Institute. (n.d.). Including pets in protection orders: A state-by-state guide. https://awionline.org/content/including-pets-protection-orders.

Arcaro, T. L. (2017). Animal law: Should family pets receive special consideration in divorce? Florida Bar Journal, 91, 22.

Arkow, P. (2023). The links between animal abuse and domestic violence/abuse. In G.M. Ferreira & J.M. Williams Ferreira (Eds.). Understanding Animal Abuse and How to Intervene with Children and Young People: A Practical Guide for Professionals Working With People and Animals (pp. 36-53). Routledge.

Arkow, P. (2014). Form of emotional blackmail: Animal abuse as a risk factor for domestic violence. Family & Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 7(1), 7-13.

Arkow, P. (2014). Form of emotional blackmail: Animal abuse as a risk factor for domestic violence. Domestic Violence Report, 19(4), 49-60.

Arkow, P. (2012). ‘Pets as pawns’: New Zealand study replicates North American findings. Latham Letter, 33(4), 12.

Arkow, P. (2007). Expanding domestic violence protection orders to include domestic animals. American Bar Association Domestic Violence Commission e-Newsletter Vol. 8, Fall. [aVailable at http://www.abanet.org/domviol/enewsletter/vol8/ ]

Arkow, P. (2003). Humane education, rural domestic violence focus of “Link” symposiums in Canada. The Latham Letter, 24(3), 11.

Arkow, P. (1994). Animal abuse and domestic violence: Intake statistics tell a sad story. Latham Letter, 15(2), 17.

Arkow, P. & Chittenden, A. (2009). Link coalition launched in Connecticut: CT SafePet Client Screening and Safety Plan Guidelines for Referring Agents. The Latham Letter, 30(3), 16-17.

Arkow, P. & Phillips, A. (2007). Expanding Protective Orders to Include Companion Animals. Englewood, CO: American Humane Association.

Ascione, F.R. (2008). Sheltering of domestic violence victims’ pets. In C. Renzetti & J. Edleson (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

* Ascione, F.R. (2007). Emerging research on animal abuse as a risk factor for intimate partner violence. In K. Kendall-Tackett & S. Giacomoni (Eds.). Intimate Partner Violence. Kingston, NJ: Civic Research Institute, pp. 3-1 — 3-17.

Ascione, F.R. (2007). Men in prison who abused animals and who abused their wives and girlfriends: Voices of perpetrators. Presentation at 11th International Conference on Human-Animal Interactions, People & Animals: Partnership in Harmony, IAHAIO, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 5-8.

Ascione, F.R. (2007). Animal victims in families experiencing violence against women: An agenda for research progress. Presentation at 11th International Conference on Human-Animal Interactions, People & Animals: Partnership in Harmony, IAHAIO, Tokyo, Japan, Oct. 5-8.

* Ascione, F.R. (2000). Safe Havens for Pets: Guidelines for Programs Sheltering Pets for Women who are Battered. Logan, UT: Utah State University. http://www.vachss.com/guest_dispatches/safe_havens.html

Ascione, F.E. (2000). Latham Foundation sponsors symposium at British Columbia conference, “Creating a legacy of hope.” The Latham Letter, 21(1), 14-15.

Ascione, F.R. (1998). Battered women’s reports of their partners’ and their children’s cruelty to animals. Journal of Emotional Abuse, 1, 119-133.

Ascione, F.R. (1996). Domestic violence and cruelty to animals. The Latham Letter, 17(1), 1-16.

Ascione, F.R. & Blakelock, H.H. (2003, July 14). Incarcerated men’s reports of animal abuse: A study of the perpetrator’s perspective. Paper presented at the 8th International Family Violence Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH.

Ascione, F.R. & Weber, C.V. (1997). Battered Partner Shelter Survey (BPSS). Logan, UT: Utah State University.

Ascione, F.R., Weber, C.V., Thompson, T.M., Heath, J., Maruyama, M. & Hayashi, K. (2007). Battered pets and domestic violence: Animal abuse reported by women experiencing intimate violence and by non-abused women. Violence Against Women, 13(4), 354-373.

* Ascione, F. R., Weber, C. V. & Wood, D. S. (1997). The abuse of animals and domestic violence: A national survey of shelters for women who are battered. Society & Animals, 5(3), 205-218.

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ELDER/DISABLED ABUSE
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Bradley-Siemens, N. (2020). Environmental and situational injuries/death: Thermal, chemical, electrical, hyperthermia, hypothermia, and drowning. Crime scene investigation. In J.H. Byrd, P. Norris & N. Bradley-Siemens (Eds.). Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences, (pp. 225-252). CRC Press.

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Bradley-Siemens, N., & Sheppard, B. (2020). Animal fighting and hoarding. Crime scene investigation. In J.H. Byrd, P. Norris & N. Bradley-Siemens (Eds.). Veterinary Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences, (pp. 253-284). CRC Press.

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Koss, M.P., White, J.W., & Kazdin, A.E. (2010). Violence Against Women and Children, Vol. 2: Navigating Solutions. Washington: American Psychological Association.

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Maholmes, V., Nicholson, C.E., Haverkos, L.M., & Boyce, C.A. (2007). Research directions in child neglect and exposure to violence. Protecting Children, 22(3/4),10-19.

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The David & Lucille Packard Foundation (1999). Domestic Violence and Children. The Future of Children, 9(3).

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Pulido, M.L. (2001). Pregnancy: A time to break the cycle of family violence. Health & Social Work, 26, 120-124.

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FAMILY VIOLENCE — GENERAL
Alberta SPCA (2002). Animal Cruelty and Family Violence: A Resource Book for Albertans. Edmonton.

Ascione, F.R. (2008). Animal/pet abuse. In C. Renzetti & J. Edleson (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Carlisle-Frank, P., Frank, J., & Nielsen, L. (2004). Selective battering of the family pet. Anthrozoös, 17(1), 26-42.

Carlisle-Frank, P., Frank, J. & Nielsen, L. (2004). Companion animals as scapegoats, property, and victims of abuse in violent homes. Paper published in Linking Violence: The Relationship Between Violence Against Animals and Humans Conference, University College of Cape Breton, Sydney, Nova Scotia, May.

Degue, S. (2011). A triad of family violence: Examining overlap in the abuse of children, partners, and pets. In C. Blazina, G. Boyraz, & D.S. Shen-Miller (Eds.). The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond (pp. 245-262). New York: Springer-Verlag.

Department of Justice Canada (2021). HELP Toolkit: Identifying and Responding to Family Violence for Family Law Legal Advisers. Ottawa: Department of Justice Canada.

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Fitzgerald, A.J. (2005). Animal Abuse and Family Violence: Researching the Interrelationships of Abusive Power. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press.

Flynn, C.P. (2008). A sociological analysis of animal abuse. In, F.R. Ascione, ed.: International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research, and Application. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, pp. 155-174.

Flynn, C.P. (2006). A sociological analysis of animal cruelty. In, A. Thio & T. Calhoun, eds.: Readings in Deviant Behavior, 4th ed. Boston: Allyn Bacon, pp. 300-304.

Flynn, C. P. (2005). Women, Children, and Animals Last: Connections between Animal Abuse and Family Violence. Presentation at ISAZ 14th Annual Conference, July 11-12, Niagara Falls, NY.

Flynn, C.P. (2001). Acknowledging the “zoological connection”: A sociological analysis of animal cruelty. Society & Animals, 9, 71-87.

Flynn, C. P. (2000). Why family professionals can no longer ignore violence toward animals. Family Relations 49(1), 87-95.

Gullone, E. (2016). Family violence and animal cruelty. In M.P. Brewster & C.L. Reyes (Eds.).  Animal cruelty: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding, 2nd ed. (pp. 275-300). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, .

Gullone, E. (2013). Family violence and animal cruelty. In M.P. Brewster & C.L. Reyes (Eds.). Animal cruelty: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding (pp. 237-262). Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press,

McPhedran, S. (2009). Animal abuse, family violence, and child wellbeing. Journal of Family Violence, 24, 41-52.

McPhedran, S. (2009). A review of the evidence for associations between empathy, violence and animal cruelty. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 14, 1-4.

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Shapiro, K. J. (1996).Violence and animal abuse: “All in the family.” The Animals’ Agenda, July/August, 55-56. 

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RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY ISSUES
Arkow, P. (2013). The impact of companion animals on social capital and community violence: Setting research, policy and program agendas. Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare,40(4), 33-56 .

Ascione, F.R., Pagani, C., & Robustelli, F. (2010). Linking animal abuse and interpersonal violence: Dispelling myths and acknowledging research outcomes. In 12th International IAHAIO Conference Abstract Book (p. 78). Stockholm, Sweden: International Association of Human-Animal Interaction Organizations.

Ascione, F.R. (2008).  Animal abuse: The continuing evolution of theory, research, and application. In, F.R. Ascione (Ed.). International Handbook of Animal Abuse and Cruelty: Theory, Research, and Application. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, pp. 472-478.

Ascione, F.R. & Shapiro, K. (2009). People and animals, kindness and cruelty: Research directions and policy implications. Journal of Social Issues, 65(3), 569-587.

Gerbasi, K. C. (2004). Gender and nonhuman animal cruelty convictions: Data from Pet-Abuse.com. Society & Animals, 12(4), 359-365.

Hanrahan, C. (2013). Social work and human animal bonds and benefits in health research: A provincial study. Critical Social Work, 14(1), 63-79.

Hardt, J., & Rutter, M. (2004). Validity of adult retrospective reports of adverse childhood experiences: Review of the evidence. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 45(2), 260-273.

Pagani, C., Robustelli, F., & Ascione, F.R. (2010). Investigating animal abuse: Some theoretical and methodological issues. Anthrozoös, 23(3), 259-276.

Petersen, M.L. & Farrington, D.P. (2009). Measuring animal cruelty and case histories. In, A. Linzey, ed. The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK: Sussex Academic Press, pp. 13-23. 

Piper, H., & Cordingley, D. (2009). The power and promulgation of the claimed links between human and animal abuse. Power and Education, 1(3), 345-355.

Reyes, C.L. (2016). Statistics and measurement of animal cruelty. In, M.P. Brewster & C.L. Reyes, eds.: Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding, 2nd ed. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, pp. 141-156.

Reyes, C.L. (2013). Statistics and measurement of animal cruelty. In, M.P. Brewster & C.L. Reyes, eds.: Animal Cruelty: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding. Durham, N.C.: Carolina Academic Press, pp. 109-123.

Tomlinson, C.A., Murphy, J.L., Matijczak, A., Califano, A., Santos, J., & McDonald, S.E. (2022). The link between family violence and animal cruelty: A scoping review. Social Sciences, 11:514. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci11110514 .

SLAUGHTERHOUSES — COMMUNITY LINK VIOLENCE
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Blaznik, M. (2018). Training young killers: How butcher education might be damaging young people. Journal of Animal Ethics, 8(2), 199-215.

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Dillard, J. (2008). A slaughterhouse nightmare: Psychological harm suffered by slaughterhouse employees and the possibility of redress through legal reform. Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy, 15(2), 391-409.

Emhan A., Yildiz A. S., Bez Y., Kingir S. (2012). Psychological symptom profile of butchers working in slaughterhouse and retail meat packing business: A comparative study. The Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kafkas, 18(2): 319–322.  

Fitzgerald, A. J. (2011). Doing time in a slaughterhouse: A critical review of the use of animals and inmates in prison labor programmes. Journal of Critical Animal Studies, 10, 12-46.

Fitzgerald, A. J. (2010). A social history of the slaughterhouse: From inception to contemporary implications. Research in Human Ecology, 17(1), 58-69. 

Fitzgerald, A., Kalof, L., & Dietz, T. (2009). Slaughterhouses and increased crime rates: An empirical analysis of the spillover from “The Jungle” into the surrounding community. Organization & Environment, 22(2), 158-184.

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Jacques, J.R. (2015). The slaughterhouse, social disorganization, and violent crime in rural communities. Society & Animals, 23(6), 594-612. 

Jerolmack, C. (2016). The slaughterhouse: A hall of mirrors. Society & Animals, 24(2).

Knight, A., & Watson, K.D. (2017). Was Jack the Ripper a slaughterman? Human-animal violence and the world’s most infamous serial killer. Animals, 7(4), 30.

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McNeal, Kailey, “Divide and Slaughter: Bridging the Gap Between Animal Rights and Racial Justice Through an Analysis of the Link Between Slaughterhouses and Domestic Violence” (2021). Pitzer Senior Theses. 120.
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Muller, S.M. (2018). Zombification, social death and the slaughterhouse: U.S. Industrial practices of livestock slaughter. American Studies, 57(3), 81-101.

Pastrana-Camacho, A.P., Estévez-Moreno, L.X., & Miranda-de la Lama, G.C. (2022, Oct. 25). what slaugherhuose workers’ attitudes and knowledge reveal about human-pig relationships during pre-slaughter. Meat Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meatsci.2022.109017

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MISCELLANEOUS
Arkow, P. (2012). Latham and the link: A legacy of cruelty prevention and pPersonal responsibility. Alameda, CA: Latham Foundation.

Arluke, A. (2010). Barriers to bystander intervention when witnessing animal cruelty. In ISAZ 2010 Conference Program & Abstracts (p. 25). Stockholm, Sweden: International Society for Anthrozoology.

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Chatfield, S.L., DeBois, K.A., & Evans, S.D. (2022). Mixed methods secondary analysis of older adult homicide-suicides from National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) data. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(2), 115-132.  

Coulter, K., & Fitzgerald, A. (2019). The compounding feminization of animal cruelty investigation work and its multispecies implications. Gender, Work & Organization, 26(3), 288-302.

Coulter, K., & Fitzgerald, A. (2016). Difference makers: Understanding and improving the OSPCA’s animal cruelty investigation work. St. Catherines, Ont., Canada: Brock University Council for Research in the Social Sciences.

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Flynn, C. P. (2002). Hunting and illegal violence against human and other animals: Exploring the relationship. Society & Animals, 10(2), 137-154.

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