Bibliography of The LINK between Animal Abuse, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Community Violence

Compiled by Phil Arkow        Updated:6/8/2026
Executive Director, National Link Coalition
(828) 595-9750 – arkowpets@snip.net

Investigators and caseworkers in animal, child, domestic, or elder abuse prevention and response often encounter each other’s forms of family violence. Being aware of these Links, and knowing how to recognize and respond to them, saves lives. This Bibliography offers extensive academic support to substantiate the significance of The Link.

NOTES ABOUT THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY: As the literature on The Link has grown exponentially in recent years, it has become necessary to break out this list of academic resources over several web pages. You may search for particular topics, articles, keywords or authors by clicking CTRL-F (PC) or Command-F (Mac) in the listings on the following pages:

CLICK HERE FOR: General Link Overviews

CLICK HERE FOR: Domestic Violence and Animal Abuse

CLICK HERE FOR: Child Maltreatment and Animal Abuse

CLICK HERE FOR: Elder/Disabled Abuse and Animal Abuse

CLICK HERE FOR: Medical Aspects: Veterinary Medicine and Forensics, and One Health

CLICK HERE FOR: Criminal Justice Aspects: Law Enforcement, Judges, Prosecutors, and Criminology

CLICK HERE FOR: Therapeutic Aspects: Assessments, Interventions, Treatment, Social Work, and Animal Therapies for At-Risk and Offenders

CLICK HERE FOR: Specialized Link Issues: Bestiality, Animal Hoarding, Slaughterhouses, and Bullying

CLICK HERE FOR: Collaborations: Community Link Coalitions and Cross-Reporting

CLICK HERE FOR: Other Family Violence: Family Violence in General, and Child/Domestic Abuse Links

CLICK HERE FOR: Research and Methodology Issues

CLICK HERE FOR: Miscellaneous