| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
An introduction to human–animal interaction, book content and considerations / Laëtitia Maréchal and Emile van der Zee -- Theories in human–animal interaction / Emile van der Zee -- Human–animal communication / Emile van der Zee and Kun Guo -- Bioethics and human–animal interaction / Ben Mepham -- Human–animal welfare: the interconnectedness of human well- being and animal welfare / Laëtitia Maréchal, Ana Maria Barcelos, Justine Cole and Meagan King -- Cross- cultural variation in human–animal interaction / Shelly Volsche, Jennifer Wathan, Naeem Abbas, Laura Kavata Kimwele, Giovanna Capponi, Ricardo R. Ontillera-Sánchez, Eva Zoubek and Melanie Ramasawmy -- Criminal issues in human–animal interaction / Laëtitia Maréchal, Ross M. Bartels, Georgina Gous and Angus Nurse -- Animal- assisted intervention and professional practice / Mirena Dimolareva, Victoria Brelsford and Kerstin Meints -- Human–pet interaction / Ana Maria Barcelos, Daniela Pörtl and Roxanne Hawkins -- Human–livestock interaction / Grahame J. Coleman and Paul H. Hemsworth -- Human–wildlife interaction / Laëtitia Maréchal, Tracie Mckinney, Rie Usui and Catherine M. Hill |
| Summary |
"Introduction to Human-Animal Interaction focuses on the human dimension of interacting with other animals. This book introduces recent developments, theories, and debates in the relatively new research area of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) and focuses on the social and life sciences aspect of these interactions. Experts from different academic disciplines provide an overview for students and professionals interested in how humans and other animals interact, and what advantages and disadvantages emerge for both parties in this relationship. The book starts with the theories and mechanisms supporting our interactions with animals, such as human-animal communication, and it then covers the implications of HAI in terms of ethics and welfare. After discussing cultural differences and forensic aspects in human-animal interaction (e.g., wildlife crime and animal abuse), the book examines evidence in the area of animal-assisted intervention. The final chapters give an overview of current research in specific human-animal interaction systems: human-pet, human-livestock and human-wildlife interaction. The book offers a scientific, evidence-based perspective on human-animal interaction, providing pedagogical tools to make a systematic, critical and constructive evaluation of research in HAI possible. It offers a range of in-text pedagogical features like a subject index, chapter MCQs, open questions, further reading, and additional digital resources including videos which are accessible via QR codes or through the associated website. This textbook provides the fundamental tools for achieving a comprehensive, current, and critical overview of the HAI field and is an integral text for undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking modules in human-animal interaction, in social sciences such as anthropology, cultural studies, criminology, ethics and laws or in life sciences such as animal behaviour, conservation and welfare, biology, neuroscience, physiology, psychology, public health and those studying veterinary science"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (Taylor & Francis, viewed March 8, 2024) |
| Subject |
Human-animal relationships.
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Human-animal relationships -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Human-animal communication.
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Relaciones hombre animal
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Comunicación con los animales -- Aspectos morales
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Comunicación con los animales
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Maréchal, Laëtitia, editor.
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Zee, Emile van der, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781003221753 |
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1003221750 |
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9781003818526 |
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1003818528 |
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