The Assessment and Treatment of Children Who Abuse Animals The AniCare Child Approach /

• Main Authors: Shapiro, Kenneth (Author), Randour, Mary Lou (Author), Krinsk, Susan (Author), Wolf, Joann L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Psychiatry.; Psychotherapy.; Psychology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Child and School Psychology.; Psychology, general.

Empirical research has clearly demonstrated that animal abuse in childhood is associated with family violence and violent behavior towards humans in general. Such abuse is accordingly of increasing interest within human services and the criminal justice system. This handbook will serve as an ideal r...