Women may delay leaving an abusive partner if they co-own a pet, say the authors of an article published this week.
Shelters offering a haven from domestic violence often lack the resources to house companion animals.
Professors Betty Barrett, Patti Timmons Fritz, and (seated) Amy Fitzgerald investigate how and why women with pets delay leaving abusive partners.
UWindsor researchers Amy Fitzgerald, Betty Barrett, and Patti Timmons Fritz study how and why women with pets delay leaving abusive partners.
The Health Research Centre for the Study of Violence Against Women is seeking new members.
Women fleeing abusive relationships will more easily find emergency housing with room for pets thanks to research at the University of Windsor.
Women fleeing abusive relationships will more easily find emergency housing with room for pets thanks to research at the University of Windsor.
