Pets and the Family
eBook - ePub

Pets and the Family

  1. 238 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Pets and the Family

About this book

This major work summarizes the recent research and findings on the interactions of pets and their owners and the social and emotional benefits that may be derived by families who have pets. Social and health scientists explore the pervasiveness of the animal/human bond and the high prevalence of pets in U.S. households, including pets and children, pets and the elderly, pets as factors of stability and instability in family relationships, and pets as therapy for ill, grieving, and disabled family members. With this carefully researched book, researchers and family health professionals can better understand the complexities of family/animal interaction and can pursue further study into this increasingly important subject in contemporary society.

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Yes, you can access Pets and the Family by Marvin B Sussman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Mental Health in Psychology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Series
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Editor
  8. Pet/Human Bonding: Applications, Conceptual and Research Issues
  9. Pets as Family Members
  10. The Social Meanings of Pets: Alternative Roles for Companion Animals
  11. Initiation and Maintenance of the Human-Animal Bond: Familial Roles from a Learning Perspective
  12. The Companion Animal in the Context of the Family System
  13. Pets and the Socialization of Children
  14. The Preadolescent/Pet Bond and Psychosocial Development
  15. Pets, Early Adolescents, and Families
  16. Pets and Family Relationships Among Nursing Home Residents
  17. The Death of a Pet: Human Responses to the Breaking of the Bond
  18. The Effects on Family Members and Functioning After the Death of a Pet
  19. Health, Aquariums, and the Non-Institutionalized Elderly
  20. Life in the Treehouse: Pet Therapy as Family Metaphor and Self-Dialogue
  21. Health Benefits of Pets for Families
  22. The Pet in the Military Family at Transfer Time: It Is No Small Matter
  23. A Historical, Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Animal and Human Social Ecosystem