Date of Award
6-2013
Culminating Project Type
Starred Paper
Degree Name
Social Responsibility: M.S.
First Advisor
Julie Andrzejewski
Second Advisor
Sudie Hofmann
Third Advisor
Lee LaDue
Keywords and Subject Headings
Domestic violence, animal abuse, domestic violence shelters
Abstract
This paper examines the relationship between abuse to humans and animals by reviewing literature regarding the bond between humans and animals and the ignored problem of abuse. Because women may delay leaving their abusers to keep their animals safe, it is important for organizations to meet the needs of both humans and animals. The following paper evaluate programs that already exist in Minnesota. I examined the best practices in Minnesota shelters to determine what is working to successfully meet the needs of abused women, children and animals. Recommendations were made from the analysis to ensure that the needs of human and nonhuman animals can be met and "best practices" are developed.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Sarah, "Making Room in Shelters: Fulfilling the Need for Abused Women, Children and Animals" (2013). Culminating Projects in Social Responsibility. 21.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/socresp_etds/21
