Companion animals in human health. (©1998)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Cindy C. Wilson, Dennis C. Turner, editors.
• Other Names: Wilson, Cindy C; Turner, Dennis C, 1948-
• Contents: Foreword / Leo K. Bustad -- 1. Effects of Pet Contact on Human Well-Being: Review of Recent Research / Thomas F. Garrity and Lorann Stallones -- 2. Perspectives on Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy / Linda Hines and Maureen Fredrickson -- 3. Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding: An International Review / Jane Copeland Fitzpatrick and Jean M. Tebay -- 4. A Conceptual Framework for Human-Animal Interaction Research: The Challenge Revisited / Cindy C. Wilson -- 5. Models for Measuring Quality of Life: Implications for Human-Animal Interaction Research / Ivan Barofsky and Andrew Rowan -- 6. A Theoretical Basis for Health Benefits of Pet Ownership: Attachment Versus Psychological Support / Glyn M. Collis and June McNicholas -- 7. Loneliness, Stress, and Human-Animal Attachment Among Older Adults / Carolyn P. Keil -- 8. The Relationship Between Attachment to Companion Animals and Self-Esteem: A Developmental Perspective / Sandra Lookabaugh Triebenbacher -- 9. Blind People and Their Dogs: An Empirical Study on Changes in Everyday Life, in Self-Experience, and in Communication / Melanie C. Steffens and Reinhold Bergler -- 10. Animals and Cardiovascular Health / Garry L.R. Jennings, Christopher M. Reid and Irene Christy [and others] -- 11. Could Type A (Coronary Prone) Personality Explain the Association Between Pet Ownership and Health? / June McNicholas and Glyn M. Collis -- 12. Pet Ownership, Social Support, and One-Year Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) Erika Friedmann and Sue A. Thomas -- 13. The Effect of a Therapy Dog on Socialization and Physiological Indicators of Stress in Persons Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease / Kathryn Batson, Barbara McCabe and Mara M. Baun [and others] -- 14. The Role of Companion Animals in Human Development / Gail F. Melson -- 15. Impact of Pet Ownership on the Well-Being of Adolescents With Few Familial Resources / Nancy M. Bodmer -- 16. The Importance of Training Standards and Policy for Service Animals / Susan L. Duncan -- 17. Companion Animal Welfare in Private and Institutional Settings / Robert Hubrecht and Dennis C. Turner.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 1998
• Copyright Date: 1998
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 310 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 615.8/515; Pets -- Therapeutic use; Domestic animals -- Therapeutic use; Bonding, Human-Pet; Animals, Domestic; Object Attachment; Quality of Life -- psychology; Rehabilitation -- psychology; MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Occupational Therapy; Domestic animals -- Therapeutic use; Pets -- Therapeutic use; Relations homme-animal; Animaux familiers; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452264967; 1452264961; 9781452232959; 1452232954
• Related ISBNs: 9780761910619; 0761910611; 9780761910626; 076191062X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.