| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 179 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Health and medical issues today |
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Health and medical issues today.
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| Contents |
History of animal-assisted therapy -- Programs for children -- Programs for the elderly -- Programs in prisons -- Controversies -- Ethical issues and questions about therapy effectiveness |
| Summary |
Although the term "pet therapy" was first used in the 1960s, the use of animals in a therapeutic role dates to 1792 when the British Society of Friends used rabbits and other animals to help residents in a mental asylum cope with social and emotional isolation. Today, animal-assisted therapy involves a wide variety of animals, including dogs, cats, monkeys, horses, dolphins, aquarium fish, hamsters, and gerbils |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Animals -- Therapeutic use.
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Human-animal relationships.
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Pets -- Therapeutic use.
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Animal Assisted Therapy.
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Program Development.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0313357218 (ebook) |
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1283056364 |
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9780313357213 (ebook) |
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9781283056366 |
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(hard copy ; alk. paper) |
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(hard copy ; alk. paper) |
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