People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities and Their Animal Companions: Experiences of Family Violence in a Binational Sample.
Loading...
Date
2018-11-09
Authors
Riggs, Damien Wayne
Taylor, Nicola
Signal, Tania
Fraser, Heather Merle
Donovan, Catherine
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Sage Journals
Rights
© The Author(s) 2018
Rights Holder
The Author(s)
Abstract
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 exclusively on the experiences of heterosexual cisgender people, overlooking other diverse genders and/or sexualities. This paper seeks to address this gap by reporting on findings from a study of 503 people living in Australia or the United Kingdom. Specifically, the research sought to explore links between psychological distress, social support, family violence, and views about animal companions. Notable amongst the findings was an interaction between having experienced familial violence and living with an animal companion, and the impact of both on psychological distress and social support. The paper concludes by considering the implications of the findings for better understanding the lives of people of diverse genders and/or sexualities.
Description
‘This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Riggs, D. W., Taylor, N., Signal, T., Fraser, H., & Donovan, C. (2018). People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities and Their Animal Companions: Experiences of Family Violence in a Binational Sample. Journal of Family Issues, 39(18), 4226–4247;
which has been published in final form at
https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X18811164
© The Author(s) 2018
Keywords
animal companions, gender and sexual diversity, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, family violence, social support,, psychological distress
Citation
Riggs, D. W., Taylor, N., Signal, T., Fraser, H., & Donovan, C. (2018). People of Diverse Genders and/or Sexualities and Their Animal Companions: Experiences of Family Violence in a Binational Sample. Journal of Family Issues, 39(18), 4226–4247. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513x18811164