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Record ID: 9d94be0c-1e6a-44b8-9b09-a5b35b9d6db3
Web resource: http://www.noviolence.com.au/public/reader/news6.pdf
Type: Journal Article
Title: Making links; domestic violence, child abuse and harm to companion animals
Other Titles: Queensland Centre for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence newsletter
Authors: Taylor, Nik
Keywords: Animal abuse;Interagency work;Leaving/Staying;Statistics;Child protection;Impact on children and young people
Year: 2003
Publisher: Queensland Centre for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
Citation: 2 (2), December 2003
Notes:  Name of organisaton changed to Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research on 5 January 2004. To see all publications of the Queensland Centre before and since that date, click on the Queensland Centre hyperlink at the top of the page.
Article discusses links between domestic violence, child abuse and abuse of family pets, using studies from Melbourne, the UK and the USA to illustrate.
Research shows that cruelty to companion animals is used to enforce the silence of the victim or to punish or coerce the victim. It also demonstrates that women remain in violent domestic situations out of concern at leaving their pets behind. Relationship is shown between children who abuse animals and abusive behaviours in adulthood and also between child victims of abuse and children who abuse animals. Example of a multi-agency response to child and animal abuse from California, USA is given, and it is suggested that a similar co-operative framework be adopted in Australia.
URI: https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15692
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