This book brings the animal into the scholarly discussion of animal-assisted therapy and other interventions. Challenging the current reliance on outcome studies, the author offers a new way of thinking empirically about animal-assisted interventions-analysis of human-animal interaction as a critical component. Through empirical demonstrations from laboratory and applied settings, the book encourages practitioners and scholars to undergo a deeper examination of the basic interactions that occur between clients or patients and therapy animals. Dr. Fournier provides new ideas on measurement,…mehr
This book brings the animal into the scholarly discussion of animal-assisted therapy and other interventions. Challenging the current reliance on outcome studies, the author offers a new way of thinking empirically about animal-assisted interventions-analysis of human-animal interaction as a critical component. Through empirical demonstrations from laboratory and applied settings, the book encourages practitioners and scholars to undergo a deeper examination of the basic interactions that occur between clients or patients and therapy animals. Dr. Fournier provides new ideas on measurement, experimentation, and interpretation of human-animal interaction, aimed at identifying the role of the animal in interventions for human health and well-being.
Angela K. Fournier is Professor of Psychology in the College of Individual and Community Health at Bemidji State University, USA. She is a licensed psychologist and certified mental-health specialist in equine-assisted psychotherapy and learning.
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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Human-Animal Interaction Analysis.- Chapter 3: HAI Dose in Animal-Assisted Intervention.- Chapter 4: Animals as Anodyne.- Chapter 5: Animals as Intervention Agents.- Chapter 6: Studying Animal-Assisted Intervention Through Citizen Science.- Chapter 7: Toward Empirical Thinking and Creative Inquiry.
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Human-Animal Interaction Analysis.- Chapter 3: HAI Dose in Animal-Assisted Intervention.- Chapter 4: Animals as Anodyne.- Chapter 5: Animals as Intervention Agents.- Chapter 6: Studying Animal-Assisted Intervention Through Citizen Science.- Chapter 7: Toward Empirical Thinking and Creative Inquiry.