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Animal Rights
Infobase Publishing 2007; US$ 54.00Praise for the previous edition:"...an excellent first-stop resource for research on animal rights...well organized, clearly written, and a great starting point for research...Recommended."-Choice"...comprehensive...invaluable for reports on a popular current topic."-VOYA"...[a] very complete research guide that will be most... more...
The Sciences of Animal Welfare
Wiley 2009; US$ 74.99The Sciences of Animal Welfare analyses the diverse, interconnecting subjects which constitute this fascinating multidisciplinary field, whilst also considering the limitations and benefits of those subjects to the development and future of Animal Welfare Science. This book examines past, present and future practices and thinking, including the wide-ranging... more...
Ein Königreich für Tiere
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 30.18Hauptbeschreibung Tierversuche, Massentierhaltung, Pelztierzucht oder die traditionelle Fuchsjagd mit Hunden - es gibt vieles, gegen das britische Tierrechts-Aktivisten zu Felde ziehen. Die Befreiungs-Aktionen der Animal Liberation Front sind nur die schrillsten Ereignisse dieser Art. Die Tier-rechtsbewegung ist mit ihrem radikalen Auftreten eine... more...
Understanding Animal Abuse
Lantern Books 2012; US$ 5.99Until the last decade of the twentieth century, the abusive or cruel treatment of animals had received virtually no attention among academicians. Since then, however, empirical studies of animal abuse, and its relation to other forms of violence toward humans, have increased not only in number but in quality and stature. Sociologists, criminologists,... more...
Animal Welfare in Veterinary Practice
Wiley 2012; US$ 57.95A practical guide to help veterinarians improve the welfare of their patients in their everyday work. A concise and accessible introduction to welfare that is both interesting and valuable in practice. The book describes ways to evaluate patients, develop in-practice quality of life assessments, resolve difficult clinical dilemmas, and turn good... more...
Animal Rights
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 19.99Contributors to this volume explore the legal and political issues that underlie the campaign for animal rights and the opposition to it. Ethical questions on ownership, protection against suffering and the ability of animals to make their own choices free from human control are thought-provokingly examined. more...
Confronting Cruelty
BRILL 2005; US$ 58.00Confronting Cruelty is a sociological study of the animal rights movement in the United States, England and Australia. Social movement theory is used to analyse animal cruelty and how and why activists seek to end it in their various campaigns. more...
Social Work Theories in Action
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2005; US$ 39.95This wide-ranging collection of essays offers valuable insights into the cultural issues involved in the practical application of social work theories. Leading contributors explore the challenges faced by indigenous populations and ethnic minority groups, and offer valuable guidance on cross-cultural work. more...
The Welfare of Dogs
Springer 2007; US$ 54.99Discusses the management of various types of dogs and how this affects their welfare. This book is one of a series of textbooks on the Welfare of Animals. It is of interest to those interested in dogs and their welfare. These include dog owners, veterinarians, animal shelter staff, students and academics. more...
Animal Welfare
Springer 2008; US$ 39.99Members of the a oeanimal welfare science communitya, which includes both scientists and philosophers, have illegitimately appropriated the concept of animal welfare by claiming to have given a scientific account of it that is more objectively valid than the more a oesentimentala account given by animal liberationists. This strategy has been used to... more...









