Companion Animals in Human Health

by Cindy C. Wilson; Dennis C. Turner

• ISBN13: 9780761910619
• ISBN10: 0761910611
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-10-30
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

This book sets out to examine how animals affect their companion humans' quality of life. The contributors address human animal interaction (HAI) according to the elements that define quality of life: physical; mental/emotional and social health; functional health; and general well-being. The book will be required reading for all health and social science professionals caring for clients who already have companion animals or for clients who might benefit from such interaction.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix	(4)
Leo K. Bustad
Introduction	xiii	(4)
Acknowledgments	xvii
PART I: Historical and Value Perspectives	1	(58)
Cindy C. Wilson
Dennis C. Turner
1. Effects of Pet Contact on Human Well-Being: Review of Recent Research	3	(20)
Thomas F. Garrity
Lorann Stallones
2. Perspectives on Animal-Assisted Activities and Therapy	23	(18)
Linda Hines
Maureen Fredrickson
3. Hippotherapy and Therapeutic Riding: An International Review	41	(18)
Jane Copeland Fitzpatrick
Jean M. Tebay
PART II: Beyond Health: Extending the Definition of Health to Quality of Life	59	(44)
Cindy C. Wilson
Dennis C. Turner
4. A Conceptual Framework for Human-Animal Interaction Research: The Challenge Revisited	61	(30)
Cindy C. Wilson
5. Models for Measuring Quality of Life: Implications for Human-Animal Interaction Research	91	(12)
Ivan Barofsky
Andrew Rowan
PART III: Quality of Life Outcomes: Psychosocial Aspects of Human-Animal Interactions	103	(56)
Cindy C. Wilson
Dennis C. Turner
6. A Theoretical Basis for Health Benefits of Pet Ownership: Attachment Versus Psychological Support	105	(18)
Glyn M. Collis
June McNicholas
7. Loneliness, Stress, and Human-Animal Attachment Among Older Adults	123	(12)
Carolyn P. Keil
8. The Relationship Between Attachment to Companion Animals and Self-Esteem: A Developmental Perspective	135	(14)
Sandra Lookabaugh Triebenbacher
9. Blind People and Their Dogs: An Empirical Study on Changes in Everyday Life, in Self-Experience, and in Communication	149	(10)
Melanie C. Steffens
Reinhold Bergler
PART IV: Quality of Life Outcomes: The Relevance of Animals to Health and Disease	159	(58)
Cindy C. Wilson
Dennis C. Turner
10. Animals and Cardiovascular Health	161	(12)
Garry L. R. Jennings
Christopher M. Reid
Irene Christy
Janis Jennings
Warwick P. Anderson
Anthony Dart
11. Could Type A (Coronary Prone) Personality Explain the Association Between Pet Ownership and Health?	173	(14)
June McNicholas
Glyn M. Collis
12. Pet Ownership, Social Support, and One-Year Survival After Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST)	187	(16)
Erika Friedmann
Sue A. Thomas
13. The Effect of a Therapy Dog on Socialization and Physiological Indicators of Stress in Persons Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease	203	(14)
Kathryn Batson
Barbara McCabe
Mara M. Baun
Carol Wilson
PART V: Human Growth and Development: Age-Specific Quality of Life Outcomes	217	(32)
Cindy C. Wilson
Dennis C. Turner
14. The Role of Companion Animals in Human Development	219	(18)
Gail F. Melson
15. Impact of Pet Ownership on the Well-Being of Adolescents With Few Familial Resources	237	(12)
Nancy M. Bodmer
PART VI: The Animal Side of the Coin: Training and Welfare Standards	249	(42)
Dennis C. Turner
Cindy C. Wilson
16. The Importance of Training Standards and Policy for Service Animals	251	(16)
Susan L. Duncan
17. Companion Animal Welfare in Private and Institutional Settings	267	(24)
Robert Hubrecht
Dennis C. Turner
Index	291	(14)
About the Editors	305	(2)
About the Contributors	307