Children and animals : exploring the roots of kindness and cruelty /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ascione, Frank R.
Corporate Author:	NetLibrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	West Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, [2005]
Subjects:	Animal welfare > Psychological aspects. Cruelty. Violence in children. Conduct disorders in children. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Children and animals: Joined by wonder, connected in pain
The scientific study of children and animals
Old wine in a new bottle
Animal Abuse: Revisting the past and looking to the future
The Critical Question: Why are animals abused?
Children, animals, and empathy: Sharing emotions--antidote for aggression and violence
Animal abuse, violent offending, and Conduct Disorder
Child physical and emotional maltreatment and animal abuse
Sexual abuse and animal abuse
The family: Safe haven or landscape of terror
Prevention and intervention: Promising programs and persistent challenges.