Description: The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). A Resource for Clinicians and Researchers Author(s): Christopher Blazina, Guler Boyraz, David Shen-Miller Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc., United States Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. ISBN-13: 9781461461968, 978-1461461968 Synopsis There have been dramatic increases in the financial, emotional, and psychological investment in pets over the past four decades. The increasing importance of animal companions in people's lives has resulted in growing emphasis on the human-animal bond within academic literature. This book introduces practicing and emerging professionals to vital subject matter concerning this growing specialty area by providing an essential framework and information through which to consider the unique contextual backdrop of the human-animal bond. Such contexts include a wide array of themes including: issues of attachment and loss, success and frustration with making and sustaining connections, world views regarding animal ethics, familial history of neglect or abuse, and cultural dynamics that speak to the order of things between mankind and nature. Adopting a contextual stance will aid mental health professionals in appreciating why and how this connection has become a significant part of everyday life for many. As with any other important clinical dynamic, training and preparation are needed to gain competence for professional practice and research. To this end, an ensemble of international experts across the fields of psychology and mental health explore topics that will help both new and established clinicians increase and understanding of the various ways the human-animal bond manifests itself. Perspectives from beyond the scope of psychology and mental health such as anthropology, philosophy, literature, religion, and history are included to provide a sampling of the significant contexts in which the human-animal bond is established. What brings these divergent topics together in a meaningful way is their relevance and centrality to the contextual bonds that underlie the human-animal connection. This text will be a valuable resource that provides opportunities to deepen one's expertise in understanding the psychology of the human-animal bond.
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Book Title: The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond
Number of Pages: 421 Pages
Publication Name: The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond: a Resource for Clinicians and Researchers
Language: English
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Item Height: 235 mm
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 676 g
Subject Area: Social Work, Physical Therapy, Health Education
Author: Guler Boyraz, David Shen-Miller, Christopher Blazina
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Paperback
