Virtual human-animal interactions : supporting learning, social connections and well-being / Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams and John-Tyler Binfet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tardif-Williams, Christine Yvette, author.

Binfet, John-Tyler, 1964- author.

Contributor:

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animals--Therapeutic use.

Animals.

Human-animal relationships.

Internet in psychotherapy.

Animals in mass media.

Online social networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 131 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1ST ED.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2023.

Biography/History:

Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Child and Youth Studies at Brock University and has taught in the post-secondary context for 20 years. Dr. Tardif-Williams' research adopts basic and applied approaches and is informed by the interdisciplinary fields of child and youth development and human-animal interactions. Dr. Tardif-Williams' has two research streams that focus more broadly on how close bonds within interpersonal and animal relationships shape the social and emotional lives of children and youth. Specifically, Dr. Tardif-Williams' research examines human-animal interactions, children's relationships with animals, child maltreatment, parent-child attachment, and communication and conflict. Dr. Tardif-Williams' research on children's and dog handlers' experiences with animals and therapy dogs in a variety of learning contexts has been published in Anthrozoӧs, Society and Animals, the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, Pet Behavior Science, and Psychology of Language and Communication. John-Tyler Binfet, PhD, is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. His research explores prosocial behavior in children and adolescents and the effects of canine-assisted interventions on college student well-being. Dr. Binfet is the author of two previous books including the recently published Cultivating Kindness: An Educator's Guide (2022) and a co-author of Canine-Assisted Interventions: A Comprehensive Guide to Credentialing Therapy Dog Teams (Binfet & Hartwig, 2020). His research on the effects of canine-assisted interventions has been published in Anthrozoӧs, the Journal of Mental Health, and the Journal of Veterinary Behavior among others. Dr. Binfet is the founder and director of UBC's Building Academic Retention through K9s (B.A.R.K.) program that was established in 2012 and routinely sees 60+ therapy dogs and their handlers participate in on-campus and community programming.

Contents:

From in-person to virtual human-animal interactions : an overview

Exploring asynchronous and synchronous opportunities for virtual human-animal interactions

The unique role of social media in fostering informal virtual human-animal connections

Safeguarding animal welfare in a virtual context

Best practices in creating virtual human-animal connections

Conclusion and future directions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 09, 2023).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Other Format:

Print version: Tardif-Williams, Christine Yvette. Virtual human-animal interactions

ISBN:

9781003327868

1003327869

1000913988

9781000914030

1000914038

9781000913989

Publisher Number:

99994298918

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.