Silent Victims: Recognizing and Stopping Abuse of the Family Pet [Paperback]

Tom Flanagan (Author), Pamela Carlisle-Frank (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 6, 2006

Silent Victims offers students, professionals, and laypersons an overview of the most critical scientific and anecdotal findings about the factors surrounding animal abuse. Presented in a user-friendly style, the book examines the antecedents and consequences of animal cruelty.

The research findings presented include notable studies on the factors associated with animal abuse, including the perpetrators, abusive environments, and other factors thought to be linked to animal cruelty. The book also offers readers an insider's look at animal cruelty; real life tales weave theories and research findings with applied fieldwork, and examine commonly used strategies and techniques for recognizing and addressing animal abuse cases.

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It [Silent Victims] is a must-read and an important addition to our field, unique in its combination of academic and 'in the trenches' perspectives. (The Lanham Letter )

It [Silent Victims] is a must-read and an important addition to our field, unique in its combination of academic and 'in the trenches' perspectives..... (The Lanham Letter )

About the Author

Pamela Carlisle-Frank is the President and primary researcher at The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare [FIREPAW, Inc.]. She has a Ph.D. in Behavioral and Social Sciences from the University of California. Co-Author Tom Flanagan, a retired Boston law enforcement officer, is the founder and Vice President of the Link-UP Program, an educational network linking law enforcement, animal control, social services, and other municipal agencies to stop animal abuse.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: University Press Of America; 1 edition (April 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761833978
• ISBN-13: 978-0761833970
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #661,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Animal Control Officer, October 23, 2007

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Deni Goldman "Deni Goldman" (Hull, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Silent Victims: Recognizing and Stopping Abuse of the Family Pet (Paperback)

Phenomenal job on this book! Very well written with excellent scenarios and realism. It truly brought out the reality and severity of the link between domestic abuse and animal abuse, with close attentiveness to victims who cannot defend themselves against these crimes. As you read it, you tear a bit, with the reality so vivid. A very well-done book. I recommend it to all Animal Control Officers like myself, law enforcement officers, domestic violence advocates. It really opens your eyes. Thank you Tom Flannigan for sharing so much of your knowledge and experience with us!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive resource book on animal abuse, February 7, 2008

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Dr. Liz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silent Victims: Recognizing and Stopping Abuse of the Family Pet (Paperback)

Written by a Ph.D. researcher and a law enforcement/animal control officer, Silent Victims is the definitive resource book on animal abuse. Highly comprehensive and easy to read, it contains everything you need to know about animal abuse and abusers. The book highlights top research findings and applied fieldwork in the animal abuse arenas. Silent Victims is a must-read for practitioners, animal welfare professionals, researchers, educators, veterinarians, law enforcement, lawyers, judges, animal care and control professionals, and everyone (professionals and laypersons alike) who wish to stop animal abuse.