Eleonora Gullone 
Animal Cruelty, Antisocial Behaviour, and Aggression 
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Demonstrating that animal cruelty behaviours are another form of antisocial behaviour, alongside human aggression and violence, and almost without exception are carried out by the same individuals this book offers clear recommendations for future research on animal cruelty and future action aimed at prevention.

Table of Content

List of Tables Foreword; P.Arkow Series Editors’ Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Historical and Current Conceptualisations of Animal Cruelty Conceptualisations of Antisocial Behaviour The Development of Antisocial Behaviour Theoretical Accounts of Aggressive Behaviour and Animal Cruelty Biological and Individual Difference Risk Factors Environmental Risk Factors Emotional and Cognitive Processes Aetiological Accounts of Animal Cruelty Conclusions and Future Directions References Subject Index

About the author

ELEONORA GULLONE is Associate Professor in Psychology at Monash University, Australia, a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society, the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, UK, and the Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver, USA. Her research areas include emotion development and regulation, antisocial behaviour and animal cruelty. She has published extensively with in excess of 100 publications.