Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Intimate partner violence and animal abuse in an immigrant-rich sample of mother-child dyads recruited from domestic violence programs
Authors:	Hageman, Tina Ascione, Frank R Williams, James Herbert Hartman, Christie A
Keywords:	Intimate partner violence;Animal abuse;Domestic violence;United States;Pets;Migrants
Year:	2015
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	[ahead-of-print]
Notes:	We examined rates of animal abuse in pet-owning families experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). We also examined whether higher levels of IPV (as measured by subscales from the Conflict Tactics Scales) predicted increased risk for partner-perpetrated animal abuse. Our sample included 291 mother–child dyads, where the mothers sought services from domestic violence agencies. Nearly half the sample is comprised of Mexican immigrants. When examining actual harm to pets, more Psychological Aggression and less Physical Assault significantly predicted slightly higher risk of harm. However, Mexican-born partners had nearly 4 times lower risk of harming a pet. Overall, these results suggest that Hispanic men who are perpetrators of IPV are less likely to harm pets than non-Hispanic perpetrators of IPV, particularly if Mexican-born.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15381
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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