دانلود کتاب Pets and the Family

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Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Pet/Human Bonding: Applications, Conceptual and Research Issues
Pets as Family Members
The Social Meanings of Pets: Alternative Roles for Companion Animals
Introduction
Pets as Statements: The Projective Function
Pets as Social Lubricants: The Sociability Function
Pets as People: The Surrogate Function
Conclusions and Implications: The Social Import of Pets
Initiation and Maintenance of the Human-Animal Bond: Familial Roles from a Learning Perspective
Overview
Bond Initiation and Maintenance
The Companion Animal in the Context of the Family System
Relationships Between Companion Animals and Humans
The Companion Animal in the Family System
Discussion
Pets and the Socialization of Children
Introduction
Companion Animals and Children
Pet Loss
Childhood Cruelty to Animals
Conclusion
The Preadolescent/Pet Bond and Psychosocial Development
Research on the Human/Animal Bond
The Role of the Pet During Preadolescence
A Conceptual Structure
Pets, Early Adolescents, and Families
Children Caring for Animals
The Family
Benefits for Children and Families
Sample
Findings
Summary
Discussion and Implications
Pets and Family Relationships Among Nursing Home Residents
Introduction
Methods, Objectives and Basic Findings
Pet Visits and Family Issues
Comparisons and Conclusions
The Death of a Pet: Human Responses to the Breaking of the Bond
Human-Animal Attachment
The Breaking of the Bond
Affective Responses to Pet Death
Cognitive Responses to Pet Death
Psychomotor Responses to Pet Death
The Effects on Family Members and Functioning After the Death of a Pet
Introduction
Losses Following Pet Death
Disorganization of Family Functioning
Need for Counseling
Conclusion
Health, Aquariums, and the Non-Institutionalized Elderly
Methods
Results
Discussion
Life in the Treehouse: Pet Therapy as Family Metaphor and Self-Dialogue
Introduction
The Culture of Pets
Socialization into Treehouse
Pet Therapy as Family Metaphor and Self-Dialogue
Summary
Health Benefits of Pets for Families
Introduction
Review of Literature
Summary
Implications for Therapists
The Pet in the Military Family at Transfer Time: It Is No Small Matter
Introduction
Literature Review
Conceptual Framework and Hypotheses
Methods
Results
Discussion
A Historical, Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Animal and Human Social Ecosystem
Mythological Approach to the Ecosystem
An Archaelogical and Paleontological Approach to the Ecosystem
Anthropological Approach to the Ecosystem
Psychotherapeutic Approach to the Ecosystem
Conclusion