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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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1 results foundAuthor: Roguski, Michael Title: Pets as Pawns: The Co-existence of Animal Cruelty and Family Violence Summary: In early 2011 the RNZSPCA, in conjunction with New Zealand Women’s Refuge, commissioned Kaitiaki Research and Evaluation to undertake research to increase their understanding of the co-existence of family violence and cruelty to animals within New Zealand with a particular focus on whether the actual or threatened pet/animal abuse acts as a barrier to women and children extricating themselves from violent situations. The objectives of this research were to: understand the role of pets and incidence of animal cruelty in New Zealand family violence situations understand the way in which perpetrators may use pets to prevent victim(s) being able to leave a violent home identify barriers (e.g. the need to accommodate pets) and facilitators to victims of family violence being able to extricate themselves from family violence situations while safeguarding animals explore the scope of the co-existence of pet/animal abuse and family among women housed in refuge shelters understand the impact of pet/animal abuse on children and women who have been extricated from situations of family violence provide an evidence base from which interventions can be developed to allow victims to be extricated from violent situations in a timely manner and in a way that prevents actual or potential cruelty to animals. The stages of research included: a review of the literature to increase understanding of the co-existence of animal cruelty and family violence key informant semi-structured interviews with Women’s Refuge Staff, adult victims of family violence and representatives of key government agencies a survey of Women’s Refuge clients to provide a better understanding of the role of pet/animal abuse within violent situations and estimate the scale of the issue. Details: Wellington, NZ: Kaiitiaki Research and Evaluation, 2012. 75p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed July 3, 2013 at: http://nationallinkcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DV-PetsAsPawnsNZ.pdf Year: 2012 Country: New Zealand URL: http://nationallinkcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/DV-PetsAsPawnsNZ.pdf Shelf Number: 129256 Keywords: Animal Abuse (New Zealand)Companion AnimalsCruelty to AnimalsFamily Violence |