Well-being over the life course incorporating human-animal interaction /

This book provides a multidisciplinary overview of the impact of humananimal interaction on well-being from childhood to later life. It presents a life course perspective to the study of humananimal interaction, addressing concepts of family and the role of pets therein, as well as the impact of com...

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Main Author: Bures, Regina M.
Other Authors: Gee, Nancy R., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham : Springer, 2021.
Cham : 2021.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (116 pages).
Series: SpringerBriefs in well-being and quality of life research.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • About the Authors
  • Abbreviations
  • Well-Being over the Life Course: Incorporating Human-Animal Interaction
  • Human-Animal Interaction
  • Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) and Well-Being
  • Dimensions of Well-Being over the Life Course
  • Pets as Family Members
  • Health over the Life Course and Human-Animal Interaction
  • Well-Being and Animal-Assisted Interventions
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Integrating Pets into the Family Life Cycle
  • Family Life Cycle
  • Pets as Family Members
  • Young Adults and Childless Couples
  • Families with Children.
  • Empty Nests and Aging Families
  • Family Well-Being and Pets
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Companion Animal Caregiving and Well-Being
  • Benefits of Companion Animals
  • Family Caregiving and Stress
  • Caregiver Burden
  • Companion Animal Illness and Loss
  • Bereavement
  • Continuing Bonds
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Health over the Life Course and Human-Animal Interaction
  • Human-Animal Interaction and Health
  • Child Health and Well-Being
  • Adult Health and Well-Being and HAI
  • Research Gaps
  • Panel Study of Income Dynamics, Child Development Supplement (PSID CDS)
  • Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort 2011 (ECLS-K:2011)
  • General Social Survey (GSS)
  • Health and Retirement Study (HRS)
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Human-Animal Interaction and Child Health and Development
  • Pets in the Developmental System
  • Social-Emotional Development
  • Cognition
  • Physical Health
  • Potential Risks and Challenges
  • Research Issues and Challenges
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Successful Aging and Human-Animal Interaction
  • Pet Ownership and Older Adults
  • Physical Health and Exercise
  • Mental Health
  • Loneliness.
  • Interacting with Companion Animals
  • Physical Health and Exercise
  • Mental Health
  • Loneliness
  • Conclusion and Next Steps
  • References
  • Animal-Assisted Interactions Designed to Improve Human Wellbeing Across the Life Course
  • AAI and Preschoolers
  • AAI and Primary School Age Children
  • AAI and Reading/Cognition
  • AAI and Social Behavior Deficits
  • AAI and Psychotherapy for Children
  • AAI and Trauma Counseling for Children
  • AAI and Young Adults
  • AAI and Special Populations of Children
  • AAI and Special Populations of Adults
  • AAI and the US Military Personnel.
  • Equine AAI and Abused Adult Women
  • AAI and Older Adults
  • AAI in Acute Care Hospital Settings
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Conclusion
  • Social Capital
  • Cultural Considerations
  • The Needs of the Animal
  • Understanding Pet Ownership
  • Establishing the Evidence Base
  • References.