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February 4, 2009

 

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Social-Ethical Issues Concerning the Control Strategy of Animal Diseases in the European Union

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/3/2009; Original Item from 2004

 

 

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This survey was conducted among member states of

the European Union to describe and analyze the economic,

epidemiological, veterinary, and social-ethical

consequences of strategies applied during recent

epidemics of foot and mouth disease, avian influenza,

and classical swine fever in the European Union.

by Wageningen University

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Animal Rights Challenge, by Kim Stallwood (Part 4)

 

 

New Blog Entry, HRC-Authored, Entered on 2/2/2009

 

 

 

 

This blog post discusses the fourth installment of Kim Stallwood's presentation at the Minding Animals Conference in London (serialized on grumpyvegan.com). Stallwood continues his analysis of the animal rights movement by reviewing it in the broader context of five stages that he believes are common to all social movements

... He then translates the five stages into the specific example of opposition to hunting in Britain.

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reservoir Dogs: Greyhound Racing, Mimesis and Sports-Related Violence

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 2/1/2009; Original Item from 2005

 

 

 

 

This article discusses the patterns of neglect and abuse found in greyhound racing, including conceptual typologies of the major players, and the authors explore methods to reduce tolerance of this "blood sport."

by McMaster University, University of Calgary

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Child Welfare and Animal Cruelty: A Survey of Child Welfare Workers

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/31/2009; Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

This study is based on 121 surveys completed by child welfare workers, more than a fifth of whom (22%) reported having worked on cases that involved animal cruelty. The author describes how the observations from this survey can help other child welfare workers understand that animal cruelty is an indicator of further domestic violence.

by Financial Resources for Women & Children

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Integrating Animals into the Family Violence Paradigm: Implications

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/30/2009; Original Item from 2007

 

 

 

 

This paper discusses the established link between animal abuse and family violence and outlines the implications for policy and professional standards (i.e., how the mental health profession sets and maintains standards for education and training). The author proposes including animal cruelty as an important component for assessment and treatment.

by Mary Lou Randor

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slaughtering the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg: Are Whaling and Whale-Watching Mutually Exclusive?

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/29/2009; Original Item from 2008

 

 

 

 

This articl

e discusses the mentality of tourists regarding issues including whaling and whale-watching and how those attitudes may impact demand for whale-watching in different areas. The author says that more research on tourist attitudes is needed given the importance of the whaling vs. whale-watching debate.

by University of Otago, Dalhousie University

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sentient Commodities and Productive Paradoxes: The Ambiguous Nature

 

 

New Research Citation, Entered on 1/28/2009; Original Item from 2005

 

 

 

 

This paper uses ethnographic data to illustrate the paradoxical nature of commercial and "hobby" livestock production in the context of Northeast Scotland, with the author describing relationships between farmers and farm animals as "complex, ambiguous and dynamic."

by Journal of Rural Studies

 

 

Details: http://www.humanespot.org/node/3121