Animals in Social Work [electronic resource] : Why and How They Matter /
Ryan, T.editor.
This collection of essays articulates theoretical and philosophical arguments, and advances practical applications, as to why animals ought to matter to social work, in and of themselves. It serves as a persuasive corrective to the current invisibility of animals in contemporary social work practice and thought.
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Cover; Ttile; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Part I The Why : Philosophical and Theoretical Explorations; 1 Deep Ecological 'Insectification': Integrating Small Friends with Social Work; 2 The Meaning of Animals in Women's Lives: The Importance of the "'Domestic"' Realm to Social Work; 3 Integrative Health Thinking and the One Health Concept: Is Social Work All for 'One' or 'One' for All?; 4 My Dog Is My Home: Increasing Awareness of Inter-Species Homelessness in Theory and Practice
5 Social Justice beyond Human Beings: Trans-species Social Justice6 The Moral Priority of Vulnerability and Dependency: Why Social Work Should Respect Both Humans and Animals; Part II The How : Practical Applications; 7 The Impact of Animals and Nature for Children and Youth with Trauma Histories: Towards A Neurodevelopmental Theory; 8 Animal-Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders; 9 'How Is Fido?': What the Family's Companion Animal Can Tell You about Risk Assessment and Effective Interventions - If Only You Would Ask!
10 The Place and Consequence of Animals in Contemporary Social Work Practice11 No One Ever Asked Me That: The Value of Social Work Inquiry into the Human-Animal Bond; 12 Stray Dogs and Social Work in Mauritius: An Analysis of Some Concerns and Challenges; 13 Liquid Love - Grief, Loss, Animal Companions and the Social Worker; 14 Domestic Violence and Companion Animal Welfare: The Issues, Risks and Implications for Practice; Select Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This collection of essays articulates theoretical and philosophical arguments, and advances practical applications, as to why animals ought to matter to social work, in and of themselves. It serves as a persuasive corrective to the current invisibility of animals in contemporary social work practice and thought.
Social work.
Personality.
Social psychology.
Political philosophy.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Community psychology.
Environmental psychology.
Social service.
Social Work.
Personality and Social Psychology.
Political Philosophy.
Social Philosophy.
Community and Environmental Psychology.
Social Work and Community Development.