TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Concomitant exposure to animal maltreatment and socioemotional adjustment among children exposed to intimate partner violence: a mixed methods study
JO  - Journal of child and adolescent trauma
A1  - McDonald, Shelby Elaine
A1  - Cody, Anna M.
A1  - Collins, Elizabeth A.
A1  - Stim, Hilary T.
A1  - Nicotera, Nicole
A1  - Ascione, Frank R.
A1  - Williams, James Herbert
SP  - 353–365
EP  - 353–365
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
N2  - This study uses a mixed-methods approach to examine how patterns of exposure to animal maltreatment (AM) are related to socioemotional adjustment among children (N = 291) recruited from intimate partner violence (IPV) services. First, latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify subgroups of children with similar patterns of socioemotional functioning. Next, qualitative data from mothers and children were analyzed to identify thematic patterns in AM exposure among two subgroups of children identified through the LPA: Asymptomatic children and children with Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties (EBD). Seven themes were identified. Overall, EBD children, when compared to Asymptomatic children, were more likely to: a) have been exposed to severe forms of violence against animals, b) have experienced direct victimization by an IPV perpetrator following an effort to protect a pet, and c) express justification and normalization of violence against pets. Implications of our findings for research and clinical practice are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1936-1521
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40653-017-0176-6
ID  - ref1
ER  -