Introduction to Human-Animal Interaction

ISBN-13: 9781032118369 / Angielski / Miękka / 2024 / 186 str.

Opis

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.

Recenzje

"The book is a revelation: The authors have done an impressive job in bringing together all the main areas of actual contemporary human-animal interaction research"

Prof. Robert Mitchell, Department of Psychology, Eastern Kentucky University, USA

"Each chapter provides a really nice introductory text for key topics taught across a range of disciplines in HAI"

Prof. Carri Westgarth, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK

Spis treści

1. Introducing the area of Human-Animal Interaction 2. Human-Animal Communication 3. Bioethics and Human-Animal Interactions 4. Human-Animal Welfare 5. Forensic Issues in Human-Animal Interactions 6. Human-Animal Interactions in Different Cultures 7. Animal Assisted Interventions and Professional Practice 8. Human-Pet Interactions 9. Human-Livestock Interactions 10. Human-Wildlife Interactions

O autorze

Dr. Laëtitia Maréchal: Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Lincoln (UK), with a multidisciplinary background from the social and life sciences, including Psychology, Ethology, Endocrinology, Socio-Ecology, Primatology and Social Anthropology. Her research applies a One Health/One Welfare approach to better understand interspecific interactions. She is also a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Primate Specialist Group Section for Human-Primate Interactions.　

　

Dr. Emile van der Zee: Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Lincoln (UK). He has published numerous books on language and published several articles and book chapters related to animal communication. He designed a popular course on the Psychology of Human-Animal Interaction, which inspired this book.