Fear, Guilt, and Grief: Harm to Pets and the Emotional Abuse of Women

Faver, Catherine A.; Strand, Elizabeth B.

doi:10.1300/j135v07n01_04

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“…Pet abuse and woman-battering Several empirical studies have now clearly established a connection between pet abuse and woman-battering [5,7,17,18,20,22,25,42]. According to the data, between one-half to three-fourths of battered women with pets report that their companion animals have been threatened, harmed or killed by their abusers.…”

Section: The Co-occurrence Of Animal Abuse and Inter-human Violencementioning

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Examining the links between animal abuse and human violence

Flynn

2011

Crime Law Soc Change

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Empirical research has increasingly found evidence for the coexistence of animal abuse and various forms of interpersonal violence. Some researchers have even argued for a specific version of this relationship, namely, that individuals tend to move from violence toward animals, particularly in childhood, to subsequent violence toward humans. Others have suggested that the evidence for this graduation or progression hypothesis is weak and inconsistent, and that an approach to animal abuse that focuses on the link is misguided. This article begins by reviewing the research on the connections between animal abuse and interhuman violence. Then it critically assesses the evidence for and against the link, and discusses the issues and challenges facing future research in this area.

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Section: The Co-occurrence Of Animal Abuse and Inter-human Violencementioning

confidence: 99%

Examining the links between animal abuse and human violence

Flynn

2011

Crime Law Soc Change

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“…Among overlapping forms of violence exposure associated with IPV, the link between family violence and animal abuse has garnered increased scholarly attention in the social sciences literature in the past two decades (e.g., Ascione et al, 2007; Volant, Johnson, Gullone, & Coleman, 2008). Cruelty toward pets is a well-documented, coercive tactic used by abusive partners to intimidate and control their victim (Faver & Strand, 2007). Despite scholarly recognition of the importance of assessing overlapping and interconnected forms of violence exposure among children (Margolin et al, 2009; Finkelhor et al, 2007), there has been a dearth of empirical attention to the prevalence and significance of children’s concomitant exposure to abuse of animals in IPV-affected homes.…”

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“…The limited body of published research in this area suggests that between one-half and three-fourths of abused women with companion animals report that their pets have been threatened and/or harmed by an intimate partner (Ascione, 1998; Ascione et al, 2007; Faver & Strand, 2003; Faver & Strand, 2007; Flynn, 2000a; Flynn, 2000b; Flynn, 2009; Volant et al, 2008). Concurrently, research has indicated that children from homes characterized by IPV witness significantly more cruelty toward animals than children from nonviolent families (Ascione et al, 2007; Volant et al, 2008).…”

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Children's experiences of companion animal maltreatment in households characterized by intimate partner violence

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Child Abuse & Neglect

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Cruelty toward companion animals is a well-documented, coercive tactic used by abusive partners to intimidate and control their intimate partners. Experiences of co-occurring violence are common for children living in families with intimate partner violence (IPV) and surveys show that more than half are also exposed to abuse of their pets. Given children’s relationships with their pets, witnessing such abuse may be traumatic for them. Yet little is known about the prevalence and significance of this issue for children. The present study examines the experiences of children in families with co-occurring pet abuse and IPV. Using qualitative methods, 58 children ages 7-12 who were exposed to IPV were asked to describe their experiences of threats to and harm of their companion animals. Following the interviews, template analysis was employed to systematically develop codes and themes. Coding reliability was assessed using Randolph's free-marginal multirater kappa (kfree = .90). Five themes emerged from the qualitative data, the most common being children’s exposure to pet abuse as a power and control tactic against their mother in the context of IPV. Other themes were animal maltreatment to discipline or punish the pet, animal cruelty by a sibling, children intervening to prevent pet abuse, and children intervening to protect the pet during a violent episode. Results indicate that children’s experiences of pet abuse are multifaceted, potentially traumatic, and may involve multiple family members with diverse motives.

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“…The most evident are insults, criticisms, humiliations, disqualifications or ridiculing, both in public and in private, social and economic isolation, repeated threats of leaving, divorce, abuse of the victim, loved ones and those related with the destruction or damage to properties closely linked to the victim, whether they be objects or animals, the result of which could suppose a psychological trauma or severe attack on the victim's mental health (Faver & Strand, 2007). The research carried out by Faver & Strand (2003) stated that 41 pet-owning women who were victims of abuse mentioned threats or harmful acts against their pets by their partners.…”

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Indicadores de maltrato psicológico asociados a la antigüedad en las relaciones de pareja.

2012

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Título: Indicadores de maltrato psicológico asociados a la antigüedad en las relaciones de pareja. Resumen: La investigación analiza la variable antigüedad de la relación de pareja y la existencia de manifestaciones de maltrato psicológico en estudiantes universitarios/as. Aporta un mayor conocimiento en lo relativo a la relación entre la antigüedad de pareja y la posibilidad de que aparezcan manifestaciones de maltrato psicológico en el seno de la misma; y analiza la presencia de los diferentes componentes que configuran la interacción coactiva (desvalorización, hostilidad, indiferencia, intimidación, imposición de conductas, culpabilización y bondad aparente) en el sistema conyugal. El estudio pone de manifiesto que conforme las relaciones de noviazgo avanzan en el tiempo, existe una mayor propensión al ejercicio de conductas de violencia psicológica reproduciéndose en mayor medida indicadores como trivializaciones, reproches, indiferencia, intimidación, juzgar, criticar, corregir, conductas destructivas, insistencia abusiva y acusaciones. Asimismo, los resultados indican que los jóvenes presentan en función de la antigüedad de la relación conyugal una mayor frecuencia en "conductas destructivas" y "reproches". La investigación se desarrolla en el contexto de la Universidad de Extremadura (España). La muestra se compone de 1.080 estudiantes universitarios/as de entre 17 y 23 años ó más. Los hallazgos ponen de manifiesto la necesidad de documentar y concienciar sobre esta gran desconocida forma de maltrato. Palabras clave: Maltrato psicológico; relaciones de pareja; noviazgo, universitarios/as. Abstract:This research analyzes the variable 'length of relationship between couples' and the evidence for psychological abuse in university students, providing further knowledge concerning the possible connection between the length of a relationship and evidence of psychological abuse appearing within it. The presence of the different components that make up coercive interaction in couples (disparagement, hostility, indifference, intimidation, imposition of behavior patterns, blaming and apparent kindness) is also analyzed. The study shows that relationships, as they get longer, have a greater chance of violent psychological conduct becoming evident through such indicators as trivialization, reproaches, indifference, intimidation, judging, criticizing, correcting, destructive behavior, abusive insistence and accusations. Similarly, the results indicate that there is a greater frequency of "destructive behavior" and "reproaches" the longer the relationship of the young people lasts. The research has been carried out in the context of the University of Extremadura (Spain), the sample being made up of 1.080 university students aged between 17 and 23 years or more. The findings show the need to document and raise awareness of this largely unknown form of abuse.

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Fear, Guilt, and Grief: Harm to Pets and the Emotional Abuse of Women

Cited by 48 publications

References 24 publications

Examining the links between animal abuse and human violence

Examining the links between animal abuse and human violence

Children's experiences of companion animal maltreatment in households characterized by intimate partner violence

Indicadores de maltrato psicológico asociados a la antigüedad en las relaciones de pareja.

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