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Companion animals and disasters: The role of Human Services Organisations
| Contributor(s):: John Darroch, Carole Adamson
INTRODUCTION: Companion animals have often been treated as an afterthought, or ignored, by those involved in planning for and responding to disasters. This omission in planning for the needs of companion animals has been predicated upon a failure to recognise the emotional bond between...
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Beneficios de las terapias asistidas con animales en personas con discapacidad
| Contributor(s):: Silvia Plasencia Samarín, Pablo Cabrera Hernández
El presente trabajo fin de grado (TFG), tiene como finalidad dar a conocer los beneficios de las intervenciones asistidas por animales (IAA) en las personas con algún tipo de discapacidad. Observaremos la evolución que han tenido estas intervenciones, las cuales comienzan como...
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“They Burn Brightly, But Only for a Short Time”: The Role of Social Workers in Companion Animal Grief and Loss
| Contributor(s):: Laing, Melissa, Maylea, Christopher
The human–animal bond is a relational theory which describes the dynamic between humans and nonhuman animals that satisfies needs in each for companionship and emotional support, framing companion animals as valued family members. Social workers have historically ignored the central role...
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Using Reentry Simulations to Promote Changes in Attitude toward Offenders: Experiential Learning to Promote Successful Reentry
| Contributor(s):: Moak, Stacy C., Walker, Jeffery T., Earwood, Martha, Towery, Gabby
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Service dog training programs for veterans with PTSD: results of a pilot controlled study
| Contributor(s):: Whitworth, J. D., Scotland-Coogan, D., Wharton, T.
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KOIRA-AVUSTEISUUS ARTIKKELEIDEN NÄKÖKULMASTA : Kuinka koira-avusteisuudesta kirjoitetaan sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattilehdissä
| Contributor(s):: Jenni Kääpä
Tämän opinnäytetyön aiheena on koira-avusteisuus sosiaali- ja terveysalan mahdollisuutena. Näkökulma aiheeseen on, kuinka koira-avusteisuudesta kirjoitetaan erilaisissa asiantuntija-artikkeleissa. Teoriaosuudessa tutkitaan käsitteitä koira-avusteisuus ja...
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"Koira tuo jotenkin niinkun läsnäolollaan rohkeutta siihen puhumiseen ja olemiseen" : Alakouluikäisten kokemuksia koira-avusteisuudesta koulukuraattorin kanssa työskentelyssä
| Contributor(s):: Tanja Pitkänen
Tämän opinnäytetyön tarkoituksena oli tutkia eläinavusteisuutta alakouluikäisten oppilaiden näkökulmasta koulukuraattorin kanssa työskentelyssä. Tutkimus toteutettiin haastattelemalla kuutta alakouluikäistä oppilasta, joiden kanssa...
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Triads in Equine-Assisted Social Work Enhance Therapeutic Relationships with Self-Harming Adolescents
| Contributor(s):: Catharina Carlsson
Despite an increasing number of studies, there is still a lack of knowledge about the unique features that underlie the process in equine assisted social work (EASW). This study aimed to reveal, through qualitative methods, the dyads within the triad that become stronger during the process of...
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Sosiaalipedagoginen hevostoiminta toimintakyvyn tukena
| Contributor(s):: Susanna Haapiainen
Tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli selvittää, kuinka vaikuttavaa sosiaalipedagoginen hevostoiminta on siihen osallistuneiden toimintakyvyn kannalta. Tämä vaikuttavuus toimintakykyyn selvitettiin asiakkaiden omasta näkökulmasta katsoen. Tutkimuksessa käytettiin kahta...
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"Eläinavusteisilla menetelmillä on niinku isompi potentiaali käsillä kuin mitä me ehkä välttämättä edes ymmärretäänkään" : eläinavusteisuuden merkitykset tunne- ja vuorovaikutustaitojen harjoittelussa asiakkaan, ammattilaisen ja sosiaalialan näkökulm
| Contributor(s):: Katri Oijennus, Riikka Valo
Sosiaalialalla tapahtuu merkittäviä muutoksia sosiaalihuoltolakiuudistuksen sekä tulevan maakunta- eli sote-uudistuksen myötä. Nämä muutokset näkyvät monitasoisesti myös työkentillä asiakastyöhön juurrutettavien uusien...
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Unintended Rehabilitation: A Comparative Analysis of Prison Animal Programs
| Contributor(s):: Mielissa Beseres
Prison Animal Programs (PAPs) are built on the foundation of the human-animal bond. Integrating animals into correctional settings through a therapeutic approach could potentially influence many individuals as prisons continue to increase their capacity. In this comparative analysis, the United...
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The Case for Humane Education in Social Work Education
| Contributor(s):: Cini Bretzlaff-Holstein
Humane education is a form of education focusing on the intersectionality between human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection. It is a solution-focused discipline striving for a healthier world for people, the environment, and animals. The argument throughout this banded...
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Feature Story: Therapy dogs bring relief for stressed-out students
| Contributor(s):: Costa Maragos
Dogs can bring great comfort to people dealing with stress. Now research shows there are many therapeutic benefits to bringing therapy dogs to university campuses to help stressed-out students, particularly during final exam time. “We found that dogs offer students love and support. This is...
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The disturbing correlation between youth violence and animal cruelty
| Contributor(s):: Sarah A. Matthews
In examining juvenile crime and violence, there appears to be a correlation between this violence and the crime of animal cruelty. To assist in supporting this hypothesis, as a society we can study and see that there is a known correlation between violent adult offenders and previous charges of...
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For human needs, some veterinary clinics are turning to a professional: Social workers see a place for themselves in veterinary practice
| Contributor(s):: Larkin, M.
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Social Worker Perceptions of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
| Contributor(s):: Melanie Woolen
This research study examines factors that influence a social worker’s willingness to utilize animals in therapy, specifically equine assisted psychotherapy. Equine assisted psychotherapy is an experiential therapy involving horses for the treatment of mental and...
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Oct 07 2017
5th International Veterinary Social Work Summit
The 5th International Veterinary Social Work Summit will include an animal-assisted interventions workshop, Mediators without Borders conflict resolution coach training and Mediators without...
https://habricentral.org/events/details/544
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Pet-person social interaction in institutional settings : an ethnomethodological analysis
| Contributor(s):: Sandra Yetta Fields
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Veterinary social work: Practice within veterinary settings
| Contributor(s):: Holcombe, T. Melissa, Strand, Elizabeth B., Nugent, William R., Ng, Zenithson Y.
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Psychosocial Equine Program for Veterans
| Contributor(s):: Ferruolo, D. M.
