Animals in Our Lives Human-Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and Therapeutic Settings

Name: Animals in Our Lives Human-Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and Therapeutic Settings
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ISBN: 9781598571578

ISBN-10: 1598571575

ISBN-13: 9781598571578

Edition: 2010

Authors: Peggy McCardle, Sandra McCune, James A. Griffin, Layla Esposito, Lisa Freund

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What do we know about the benefits of human¿animal interaction (HAI)¿and what future research needs to be done to ensure high-quality, evidence-based practices? Find out in this book, a resource that presents the latest research on the positive effects of animal therapies and interactions on child health and development. Gathering contributions from the leading experts in the HAI field, this state-of-the-art research volume is essential for anyone interested in the impact animals have on child development, whether through interaction with pets or through more formal interventions like therapeutic horseback riding or assistance dogs. Program administrators, researchers, and practitioners…

Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company Incorporated
Publication date: 9/30/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Dhanraj Vishwanath is RCUK (Research Councils UK) Academic Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.



About the Editors


About the Contributors


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction




Animals in Our Lives


Buddy-A Girl's Best Friend



Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Human-Pet Interactions




Community Benefits of Human-Animal Interactions…The Ripple Effect




Animals and Child Health and Development



Samantha and the Happy Couple



Public Health Implications of Pets: Our Own Animals and Those of Others




Parents as Armchair Ethologists: Decreasing the Risks of Child-Dog Interactions




Animals and Therapeutic Intervention


Sal, the Canine Therapist



Therapeutic Human-Animal Interaction: An Overview




Animals in the Classroom




Animal-Assisted Interventions in Child Psychiatry



Saint Tonto



Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapy for Individuals with Physical and Developmental Disabilities: An Overview of Research Findings and the Types of Research Currently Being Conducted




The Roles That Animals Can Play with Individuals with Autism




Future Research


Leon's Postdoctorate in Human-Animal Interaction



Research Meets Practice: Issues for Evidence-Based Training in Human-Animal Interaction




Challenges to Human-Animal Interaction Research: Methodological Issues and Barriers to Sustainability




Scientific Research on Human-Animal Interaction: A Framework for Future Studies



Index