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Animal Cruelty And Elder Abuse, Edward F. Ansello
Animal Cruelty And Elder Abuse, Edward F. Ansello
Director's Editorials from Age in Action
Continuing and expanding the American Psychological Association's guidance that those in counseling roles be alert to and ask questions about care of animals could provide some early warnings, perhaps in time to avoid harm to both animals and people. Encouraging our children to interact with kindness towards animals can’t help but pay dividends over the life course. We need to pay attention to the link of indifference or neglect of pets leading to the same with humans, with those in later life.