Citation

Faver CA, Strand EB. J. Interpers. Violence 2003; 18(12): 1367-1377.

Affiliation

University of Texas Pan American, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0886260503258028

PMID

14678611

Abstract

Consistent with previous research, almost half of a sample of 41 pet-owning battered women reported that their partners had threatened or actually harmed their pets, and over a fourth reported that concern for their pets had affected their decisions about leaving or staying with the batterer. Differences between rural and urban women were not significant, although higher proportions of rural than urban women reported that their partners had threatened or harmed their pets and that concern for their pets had affected their decisions. For the sample as a whole, logistic regression analyses showed that women whose pets had been threatened or harmed were significantly more likely to report that concern for their pets had affected their decisions about leaving or staying. The findings suggest that service providers should inquire about battered women's concern for their pets and should include arrangements for animals in safety planning.

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