Optimizing Therapy Dog-Handler Team Welfare

A Guide for Researchers and Practitioners
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-63797-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Informed by research and grounded in critical discussions of theory and practice, Optimizing Therapy Dog-Handler Team Welfare challenges readers to explore the complexities inherent in, and arising from, practices that prioritize the welfare of therapy dog-handler teams.

Each chapter begins with a case study that draws out the complexities of canine-assisted interventions and invites readers to consider welfare from multiple perspectives. This book positions welfare as a factor impacting both the therapy dog and the handler, considering the dog-handler as a cohesive team.

Researchers, educators, and practitioners from across disciplines will find this book both scientifically savvy and practical.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tardif-Williams, Christine Yvette

Binfet, John-Tyler

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erziehungsberatung
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Tierpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction  2. History of Canine-Assisted Interventions  3. Defining Therapy Dog-Handler Welfare and Understanding its Role in Research and Programming  4. Determining Team Suitability for Canine-Assisted Interventions  5. Factors Enhancing and Compromising Welfare  6. Safeguarding Welfare Across Varied Contexts and Clients  7. Policies, Practices, and Within-Session Considerations  8. Conclusion  Appendices

Über Autor(innen)

John-Tyler Binfet, PhD, is a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus.

Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University.