TITLE:
Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence:
Readings In Research and Application

AUTHOR:
Randall Lockwood
Email: rlockwood@hsus.org
and
Frank R. Ascione

PUBLISHER:
Purdue University Press
1207 South Campus Courts
West Lafayette, IN 47907-1207
Tel: 765-494-2038
Fax: 765-496-2442

ISBN #:
1-55753-106-4

RETAIL PRICE:
$29.95 U.S.A.

ABOUT THE BOOK:
The landscapes of violence have become too familiar, too close to home.
Despite decades of scientific research, we are only beginning to understand
the roots of violence that connect child maltreatment, spouse and partner
abuse, and aggression in our neighborhoods and communities.

Cruelty to animals is often part of these landscapes of violence—at times, a
strong link to destructive interpersonal relationships. Research on this link
has recently received increased attention. However, the layperson, student,
and professional interested in this link often face the daunting task of
locating the critical references in this area of inquiry.

Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence presents in one volume
historical, philosophical, and research sources that explore the maltreatment
of animals and the ways people hurt each other. Diverse disciplines are
represented among the readings, including psychology and psychiatry,
criminology, social work, veterinary science, and anthropology. A
bibliography of related books and articles is provided for readers who wish
to pursue this topic in greater detail.

"In 1905, Sigmund Freud suggested that clinicians pay special attention to
children who are especially cruel to animals.  Today there is growing
evidence that childhood cruelty toward animals is often a precursor to
cruelty to other humans.  This book is a must for anyone concerned with
implications and policies associated with child abuse.  For the scholar, the
book will save days of library research, and for the others, will give new
understanding of society's most pressing issue -- violence in our lives."
~ Alan M. Beck, coauthor of Between Pets and People:
The Importance of Animal Companionship

ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Randall Lockwood is the vice president for training initiatives for the
Humane Society of the United States, where he oversees all professional
training activities of the nation's largest animal protection organizations.

Frank R. Ascione is a professor of psychology at Utah State University.  His
research currently focuses on developmental aspects of cruelty to animals.

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