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How animals benefit children—all the latest research from top experts
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Animals in Our Lives
Human–Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and Therapeutic Settings
Edited by Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., M.P.H., Sandra McCune, Ph.D., James A. Griffin, Ph.D., Layla Esposito, Ph.D., & Lisa S. Freund, Ph.D.
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"Destined to be a classic ... A must-read for young scientists and seasoned professionals alike." —Frank Ascione, Ph.D., Professor and American Humane Endowed Chair; Executive Director, Institute for Human–Animal Connection, University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
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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 will explore the current evidence on
- how children with disabilities—including autism—can benefit from animal therapies
- how animals can strengthen empathy, trust, relationships, and other hallmarks of social competence
- why animal-assisted intervention is valuable for children with mental health issues and physical illnesses
- how animals in classrooms can motivate children to learn and enhance a wide range of developmental skills
- which key factors help ensure ethical HAI practices
- how to reduce risks associated with child–animal interactions, including allergies, bites, and viruses
- why pet ownership can benefit both a child and the whole family
To help them shape the future of the emerging HAI field, readers will examine the fundamental principles of evidence-based practice, learn how to meet the challenges of designing and sustaining HAI research, and get a framework to use as a starting point for new research studies.
Whether used as a text or as a reference for researchers and decision makers (or as a source of information for pet owners and parents), this book will help readers take the first important steps toward ethical, evidence-based HAI practices that really improve child outcomes.
With contributions by
- Temple Grandin
- Alan Beck
- Nancy Gee
- Lynne Haverkos
- Patricia McConnell
- Anke Prothmann
- James Serpell
- Roland Thorpe
- Kate Trujillo
- Lisa Wood
- and more
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ISBN 978-1-59857-157-8
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264 pages / 6 x 9 / 2011
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Table of Contents
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Layla Esposito, Peggy McCardle, Valerie Maholmes, Sandra McCune, & James A. Griffin
I. Animals in Our Lives
Buddy—A Girl's Best Friend
1. Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Human–Pet Interactions
James A. Serpell
2. Community Benefits of Human–Animal Interactions ... The Ripple Effect
Lisa Jane Wood
3. Animals and Child Health and Development
Alan M. Beck
Samantha and the Happy Couple
4. Public Health Implications of Pets: Our Own Animals and Those of Others
Lynne Haverkos, Karyl J. Hurley, Sandra McCune, & Peggy McCardle
5. Parents as Armchair Ethologists: Decreasing the Risks of Child–Dog Interactions
Patricia B. McConnell
II. Animals and Therapeutic Intervention
Sal, the Canine Therapist
6. Therapeutic Human–Animal Interaction: An Overview
Peggy McCardle, Sandra McCune, F. Ellen Netting, Ann Berger, & Valerie Maholmes
7. Animals in the Classroom
Nancy R. Gee
8. Animal-Assisted Interventions in Child Psychiatry
Anke Prothmann & Aubrey H. Fine
Saint Tonto
9. 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
Lisa S. Freund, Octavia J. Brown, & Preston R. Buff
10. The Roles that Animals Can Play with Individuals with Autism
Temple Grandin
III. Future Research
Leon's Postdoctorate in Human–Animal Interaction
11. Research Meets Practice: Issues for Evidence-Based Training in Human–Animal Interaction
Kate Trujillo, Phillip Tedeschi, & James Herbert Williams
12. Challenges to Human–Animal Interaction Research: Methodological Issues and Barriers to Sustainability
Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., James A. Serpell, & Stephen J. Suomi
13. Scientific Research on Human–Animal Interaction: A Framework for Future Studies
James A. Griffin, Sandra McCune, Valerie Maholmes, & Karyl J. Hurley
Index
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