From animal abuse to interhuman violence? A critical review of the progression thesis

Society and Animals

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-65

  Beirne, Piers ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal abuse; Assaultive children; Cruelty; Institutionalized abuse; Longitudinal analysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2542629092     PISSN: 10631119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853004323029531     Document Type: Review

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