Keri B Burchfield
Biographic Data
| ID | 4198304 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Keri B Burchfield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Keri B |
| FAMILY NAME | Burchfield |
| SIGNATURE | BURCHFIELD K B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northern Illinois University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9188-0741 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 110 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
“Common Bonds” and the human-animal bond – exploring social, emotional and moral growth in incarcerated youth working with shelter dogs through the lens of the One Welfare model
Animal-assisted support programs (AASPs) are emerging as innovative interventions aimed at addressing social, emotional, behavioral and moral challenges in youth in detention settings. Despite their growing popularity, research on these programs remains limited, particularly regarding their curriculum development, implementation, and potential contributions to social-emotional and moral growth in youth. In this paper, we present a case study of t…
Reporting animal crime
In this study, I borrow from Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to examine motivations to report animal crime. I argue that such motivations are related to individual traits, early socialization, and attitudes toward animals, as well as the neighborhood context of social control. Using survey data from 494 respondents, I analyze the effects of demographic and personality characteristics, attitudinal variables, and neighborhood informal social cont…
Special-Needs Companion Animals and Those Who Care for Them
Through a series of in-depth interviews asking individuals about their decisions to adopt special-needs companion animals, we discovered that a combination of anthropomorphism and empathy are at play when individuals decide to adopt them. This tendency is explained using David Blouin’s typology of guardians: humanistic and protectionistic guardians anthropomorphized their companion animals, exhibited greater empathy, and were more willing to adop…
The Sociology of Animal Crime
This study seeks to sociologically examine the patterns of animal crime in one large American city. Using Chicago Police Department animal crimes data, this research analyzes the types of crimes perpetrated, characteristics related to animal crime, and patterns of arrest. Findings indicate that a majority of animal crime was classified as abuse/neglect. High animal crime areas had higher rates of crime, more socioeconomic hardship, and more Afric…
Collective Efficacy and Crime in Los Angeles Neighborhoods
We use data from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Study (LAFANS) to examine the degree to which social ties and collective efficacy influence neighborhood levels of crime, net of neighborhood structural characteristics. Results indicate that residential instability and collective efficacy were each associated with lower log odds of robbery victimization, while social ties had a positive effect on robbery victimization. Further, collective …
Assessing Community Residents' Perceptions of Local Registered Sex Offenders
Building on a social capital and social control framework that emphasizes the importance of the local neighborhood context for residential action, this research utilizes data from surveys of community residents to examine their perceptions of their neighborhhood, their familiarity with sex offender policies, and their awareness of and attitudes toward local registered sex offenders. Results indicate that a majority of residents are unaware of the…
Residence restrictions
Out of the Projects, Still in the Hood
Public housing, usually located in predominantly poor, minority neighborhoods, has long been associated with concentrated poverty and spatially constraining opportunities for upward mobility. The federal government created HOPE VI in 1992 to transform the physical and social shape of public housing, demolishing existing projects and replacing them with mixed-income developments. To accomplish this public-housing residents are relocated with housi…
Attachment as a source of informal social control in urban neighborhoods
Alcohol and the Risk of Physical and Sexual Assault Victimization
We examine the effect of alcohol consumption on an individual's risk of victimization for physical and sexual assault. Analyses of the National Violence Against Women Survey suggest that the frequency and amount of alcohol people consume has strong effects on their risk of victimization when drinking, but is not associated with their victimization while sober. This evidence suggests that drinking has a situational causal effect on victimization, …
Out of the Projects, Still in the Hood
Public housing, usually located in predominantly poor, minority neighborhoods, has long been associated with concentrated poverty and spatially constraining opportunities for upward mobility. The federal government created HOPE VI in 1992 to transform the physical and social shape of public housing, demolishing existing projects and replacing them with mixed-income developments. To accomplish this public-housing residents are relocated with housi…
Alcohol and the Risk of Physical and Sexual Assault Victimization
We examine the effect of alcohol consumption on an individual's risk of victimization for physical and sexual assault. Analyses of the National Violence Against Women Survey suggest that the frequency and amount of alcohol people consume has strong effects on their risk of victimization when drinking, but is not associated with their victimization while sober. This evidence suggests that drinking has a situational causal effect on victimization, …
Collective Efficacy and Crime in Los Angeles Neighborhoods
We use data from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Study (LAFANS) to examine the degree to which social ties and collective efficacy influence neighborhood levels of crime, net of neighborhood structural characteristics. Results indicate that residential instability and collective efficacy were each associated with lower log odds of robbery victimization, while social ties had a positive effect on robbery victimization. Further, collective …
Attachment as a source of informal social control in urban neighborhoods
The Sociology of Animal Crime
This study seeks to sociologically examine the patterns of animal crime in one large American city. Using Chicago Police Department animal crimes data, this research analyzes the types of crimes perpetrated, characteristics related to animal crime, and patterns of arrest. Findings indicate that a majority of animal crime was classified as abuse/neglect. High animal crime areas had higher rates of crime, more socioeconomic hardship, and more Afric…
Assessing Community Residents' Perceptions of Local Registered Sex Offenders
Building on a social capital and social control framework that emphasizes the importance of the local neighborhood context for residential action, this research utilizes data from surveys of community residents to examine their perceptions of their neighborhhood, their familiarity with sex offender policies, and their awareness of and attitudes toward local registered sex offenders. Results indicate that a majority of residents are unaware of the…
Residence restrictions
Alcohol and the Risk of Physical and Sexual Assault Victimization
We examine the effect of alcohol consumption on an individual's risk of victimization for physical and sexual assault. Analyses of the National Violence Against Women Survey suggest that the frequency and amount of alcohol people consume has strong effects on their risk of victimization when drinking, but is not associated with their victimization while sober. This evidence suggests that drinking has a situational causal effect on victimization, …
Out of the Projects, Still in the Hood
Public housing, usually located in predominantly poor, minority neighborhoods, has long been associated with concentrated poverty and spatially constraining opportunities for upward mobility. The federal government created HOPE VI in 1992 to transform the physical and social shape of public housing, demolishing existing projects and replacing them with mixed-income developments. To accomplish this public-housing residents are relocated with housi…
Attachment as a source of informal social control in urban neighborhoods
Residence restrictions
Assessing Community Residents' Perceptions of Local Registered Sex Offenders
Building on a social capital and social control framework that emphasizes the importance of the local neighborhood context for residential action, this research utilizes data from surveys of community residents to examine their perceptions of their neighborhhood, their familiarity with sex offender policies, and their awareness of and attitudes toward local registered sex offenders. Results indicate that a majority of residents are unaware of the…
Collective Efficacy and Crime in Los Angeles Neighborhoods
We use data from the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Study (LAFANS) to examine the degree to which social ties and collective efficacy influence neighborhood levels of crime, net of neighborhood structural characteristics. Results indicate that residential instability and collective efficacy were each associated with lower log odds of robbery victimization, while social ties had a positive effect on robbery victimization. Further, collective …
The Sociology of Animal Crime
This study seeks to sociologically examine the patterns of animal crime in one large American city. Using Chicago Police Department animal crimes data, this research analyzes the types of crimes perpetrated, characteristics related to animal crime, and patterns of arrest. Findings indicate that a majority of animal crime was classified as abuse/neglect. High animal crime areas had higher rates of crime, more socioeconomic hardship, and more Afric…
Special-Needs Companion Animals and Those Who Care for Them
Through a series of in-depth interviews asking individuals about their decisions to adopt special-needs companion animals, we discovered that a combination of anthropomorphism and empathy are at play when individuals decide to adopt them. This tendency is explained using David Blouin’s typology of guardians: humanistic and protectionistic guardians anthropomorphized their companion animals, exhibited greater empathy, and were more willing to adop…
Reporting animal crime
In this study, I borrow from Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to examine motivations to report animal crime. I argue that such motivations are related to individual traits, early socialization, and attitudes toward animals, as well as the neighborhood context of social control. Using survey data from 494 respondents, I analyze the effects of demographic and personality characteristics, attitudinal variables, and neighborhood informal social cont…
“Common Bonds” and the human-animal bond – exploring social, emotional and moral growth in incarcerated youth working with shelter dogs through the lens of the One Welfare model
Animal-assisted support programs (AASPs) are emerging as innovative interventions aimed at addressing social, emotional, behavioral and moral challenges in youth in detention settings. Despite their growing popularity, research on these programs remains limited, particularly regarding their curriculum development, implementation, and potential contributions to social-emotional and moral growth in youth. In this paper, we present a case study of t…
Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Human-Animal Interaction Studies (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Informal social control (3 works) · Political science (3 works)