Men and Their Dogs

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Synopsis
The healing power of thebond between men and dogs is explored in this unique book. Three importantthemes emerge: attachment, loss, and continued bonds with canine companions formales across the life span and from various contextual backgrounds. The contributorsreplace common assumptions with needed context pertaining to men's emotions andrelationships, starting with the impact of gender norms on attachment, andincluding robust data on how canine companionship may counter Western culturesocialization. The chapters engage readers with details pertaining to ways inwhich dogs help men develop stable, caring relationships, process feelings, andcope with stress - within a variety of environments including home, school andtreatment programs for veterans, prisoners, and youth. The book also addressmen's loss of companion animals, and the need for building new ways ofsustaining the memory and meaning of the bond in males' lives, referred to as a"continuing bond. " From these various vantage points, therapeuticinsights and relevant findings bring a new depth of understanding to thiscompelling topic. Included in thecoverage: Masculine gender role conflict theory, research, and practice: implications for understanding the human-animal bond in males' lives. At-risk youth and at-risk dogs helping one another. An examination of human-animal interaction as an outlet for healthy masculinity in prison. Exploring how the human-animal bond affects men's relational capacity to make and sustain meaningful attachment bonds with both human and animal companions . Older adults and companion animals: physical and psychological benefits of the bond. Continuing the bonds with animal companions: implications for men grieving the loss of a dog. Probing the deeperconcepts behind "man's best friend," Men and Their Dogs provides arich clinical understanding of this timeless bond, and should be of specialinterest to health psychologists, clinical psychologists, academicians, socialworkers, nurses, counselors, life coaches and dog lovers.
Copyright:
2016

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9783319300979
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing, Cham
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Copyrighted By:
Springer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Animals
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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