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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.
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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