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View article: Social work, women, animal protection and intersectional feminism:<b> </b>Making the connections
Social work, women, animal protection and intersectional feminism:<b> </b>Making the connections Open
INTRODUCTION: This article is an injunction for social workers, especially social workers who identify as intersectional feminists, to include animals in their analyses of power and to consider speciesism as a form of oppression. We note t…
View article: Animals and Social Work
Animals and Social Work Open
Editorial for 37(1)
View article: “What are you doing to me?”: animal agency during interviews with Australian trans young people and their animal companions
“What are you doing to me?”: animal agency during interviews with Australian trans young people and their animal companions Open
Too often when we think about agency, we think only about human actors. Increasingly, studies of animal-human relationships have explored the agency of animals who live alongside humans. This paper explores the agency of animals during int…
View article: Exploring the contribution of animal companionship to human wellbeing: A three-country study
Exploring the contribution of animal companionship to human wellbeing: A three-country study Open
While it is often assumed that animal companions unilaterally contribute to the wellbeing of their human companions, research has to date been equivocal. At best it appears to be that animal companionship may add an extra dimension to huma…
View article: The ‘pet effect’ and trans people: Associations between living with animal companions and wellbeing, social support, and trans-related marginalization in three international studies
The ‘pet effect’ and trans people: Associations between living with animal companions and wellbeing, social support, and trans-related marginalization in three international studies Open
Background: The love, joy and sense of connection between humans and animal companions can bring shared health benefits. Often this is referred to as the 'pet effect'. Previous research on the 'pet effect' suggests that living with an anim…
View article: “There’s Something to Remind You that Everything Is Okay”: Australian Trans Young People and the Presence of Animals in Interactions With Healthcare Professionals
“There’s Something to Remind You that Everything Is Okay”: Australian Trans Young People and the Presence of Animals in Interactions With Healthcare Professionals Open
While animals have long been a focus in therapeutic spaces for young people via approaches such as animal-assisted therapies, there is a sense in which such approaches overlook the broader contribution that animals play by being present in…
View article: The Role of Animals in Buffering Against Cisgenderism in and Beyond Family Contexts for Trans Young People Living in Australia
The Role of Animals in Buffering Against Cisgenderism in and Beyond Family Contexts for Trans Young People Living in Australia Open
Purpose The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to explore the role of animals in buffering against cisgenderist violence experienced by trans young people. Method Interviews were conducted with 17 Australian trans young people…
View article: Safety and effectiveness of do‐it‐yourself artificial pancreas system compared with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusions in combination with free style libre in people with type 1 diabetes
Safety and effectiveness of do‐it‐yourself artificial pancreas system compared with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusions in combination with free style libre in people with type 1 diabetes Open
Aims The use of do‐it‐yourself artificial pancreas systems (DIYAPS) among people with type 1 diabetes is increasing. At present, it is unclear how DIYAPS compares with other technologies such as FreeStyle Libre (FSL) and continuous subcuta…
View article: Reducing failure to rescue rates in a paediatric in‐patient setting: A 9‐year quality improvement study
Reducing failure to rescue rates in a paediatric in‐patient setting: A 9‐year quality improvement study Open
Background Annually in England, over 1.5 million children and young people (CYP) are admitted to hospital. However, a proportion of these CYP will experience failure to rescue (FtR), a failure to recognize, respond and escalate clinical de…
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View article: Animals in Disaster Social Work: An Intersectional Green Perspective Inclusive of Species
Animals in Disaster Social Work: An Intersectional Green Perspective Inclusive of Species Open
Disasters do not just affect humans. And humans do not only live with, care for or interact with other humans. In this conceptual article, we explain how animals are relevant to green and disaster social work. Power, oppression and politic…
View article: P390 Mental health disorders and length of stay in gastroenterology inpatients at a university teaching hospital
P390 Mental health disorders and length of stay in gastroenterology inpatients at a university teaching hospital Open
Introduction University Hospital Southampton (UHS) NHS Foundation Trust provides services to over 1.3 million people. Mental health disorders (MHDs) affect over 40% of hospital inpatients,1 but the prevalence in gastroenterology inpatients…
View article: Companion-animal-inclusive domestic violence practice: Implications for service delivery and social work
Companion-animal-inclusive domestic violence practice: Implications for service delivery and social work Open
INTRODUCTION: Based on an understanding of links between human- and animal-directed domestic violence, this article: 1) argues for companion-animal inclusive domestic violence service delivery; and 2) reflects on the challenges this offers…
View article: Narrative feminist research interviewing with ‘inconvenient groups’ about sensitive topics: affect, iteration and assemblages
Narrative feminist research interviewing with ‘inconvenient groups’ about sensitive topics: affect, iteration and assemblages Open
This article has been written for qualitative researchers inclined towards in-person, narrative interviewing with members of groups designated ‘inconvenient’ or ‘hard to reach’, about sensitive or controversial topics. The aim is to critic…
View article: Victims/Survivors of family and domestic violence in diverse, multispecies households
Victims/Survivors of family and domestic violence in diverse, multispecies households Open
Domestic and family violence (DFV), including but not limited to intimate partner violence (IPV), is a major and devastating problem in Australia (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2019). This is especially true for cisgender wom…
View article: The Cow Project: Analytical and Representational Dilemmas of Dairy Farmers’ Conceptions of Cruelty and Kindness
The Cow Project: Analytical and Representational Dilemmas of Dairy Farmers’ Conceptions of Cruelty and Kindness Open
This paper explores different conceptions of cruelty and kindness as they relate to the
\nAustralian dairy industry. Findings are drawn from the Dairy Farming Wellbeing Project: 2017-
\n18, which we affectionately call The Cow Project (als…
View article: People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities Caring For and Protecting Animal Companions in the Context of Domestic Violence
People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities Caring For and Protecting Animal Companions in the Context of Domestic Violence Open
This article reports on a thematic analysis of open-ended questions about how humans respond to violence directed toward animals in the context of violent human relationships, derived from an Australian–U.K. survey of people of diverse gen…
View article: People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities and Their Animal Companions: Experiences of Family Violence in a Binational Sample
People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities and Their Animal Companions: Experiences of Family Violence in a Binational Sample Open
A significant body of research in the field of human–animal studies has focused on animals who live alongside humans within the home, with such animals often considered family members. To date, however, this research has focused almost exc…
View article: The Link Between Domestic Violence and Abuse and Animal Cruelty in the Intimate Relationships of People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities: A Binational Study
The Link Between Domestic Violence and Abuse and Animal Cruelty in the Intimate Relationships of People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities: A Binational Study Open
Over the past three decades, a growing body of research has focused on experiences of domestic violence and abuse (DVA) among people of diverse genders and/or sexualities. Missing, however, has been a focus on what is known as “the link” b…
View article: Editorial for JPM Issue 5
Editorial for JPM Issue 5 Open
I was a participant in The Magiculum, a symposium hosted by Nik Taylor, the co-ordinator of the Performance Magic Research Group at the University of Huddersfield and co-editor of The Journal of Performance Magic.The day's event was struct…
View article: Young people empathising with other animals: reflections on an Australian RSPCA Humane Education Program
Young people empathising with other animals: reflections on an Australian RSPCA Humane Education Program Open
INTRODUCTION: Empathy is associated with engagement, compassion, social support and emotional sensitivity, and it is a hallmark of good social work practice. Empathy rightfully receives much attention in social work practice, however, inte…
View article: Domestic violence and companion animals in the context of LGBT people’s relationships
Domestic violence and companion animals in the context of LGBT people’s relationships Open
The link between domestic violence and animal abuse has now been well established, indicating that where there is one form of abuse, there is often the other. Research on this link, however, has almost exclusively focused on heterosexual c…
View article: Carnivores, Colonization, and Conflict: A Qualitative Case Study on the Intersectional Persecution of Predators and People in Namibia
Carnivores, Colonization, and Conflict: A Qualitative Case Study on the Intersectional Persecution of Predators and People in Namibia Open
Nonhuman carnivores have historically been demonized, lethally controlled, and extirpated throughout many parts of the world—indeed, they bear the brunt of this in some places still today. To understand why this is still occurring, it is i…
View article: ‘I Want to Bring Him from the Aeroplane to Here’: The Meaning of Animals to Children of Refugee or Migrant Backgrounds Resettled in Australia
‘I Want to Bring Him from the Aeroplane to Here’: The Meaning of Animals to Children of Refugee or Migrant Backgrounds Resettled in Australia Open
Separation from animals with whom children have caring relationships can lead to considerable loss and grief, perhaps especially in the case of migration. This article reports on a thematic analysis of interviews undertaken with children o…