Men and Their Dogs
A New Understanding of Man's Best Friend
The healing power of the bond between men and dogs is explored in this unique book. Three important themes emerge: attachment, loss, and continued bonds with canine companions for males across the life span and from various contextual backgrounds. The contributors replace common assumptions with needed context pertaining to men's emotions and relationships, starting with the impact of gender norms on attachment, and including robust data on how canine companionship may counter Western culture socialization. The chapters engage readers with details pertaining to ways in which dogs help men develop stable, caring relationships, process feelings…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Kogan, Lori R. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-3-319-66485-9
- EAN: 9783319664859
- Produktnummer: 23790434
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 344 S.
- Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.2 cm 554 g
- Auflage: 1st ed. 2016
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 554
Über den Autor
Dr. Chris Blazina is a psychologist and professor of psychology at Tennessee State University. Dr. Blazina has a specialty in the field of men's psychology. He is a member on national and international editorial and advisory boards for journals and book publishers interested in men's issues. This includes previously serving on APA's Division 51 journal The Psychology of Men and Masculinity. He is authored/edited three books about men. His fourth book, The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond: A Resource for Clinicians and Researchers uncovers the important and complex roles of animal companions as seen through a contextual lens. In his latest work, Dog Tracks, Dr. Blazina places the meaning of the bond in the context of men's lives, revealing new dimensions of the relationship with man's best friend. Dr. Lori Kogan is licensed psychologist and associate professor of clinical sciences for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She is the editor of the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, an open-access, online publication supported by Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. She is also the founder/director of Pets Forever, a non-profit program and service learning course designed to help low income elderly and disabled pet owners. In addition, Dr. Kogan has years of experience providing individual and couples counseling to veterinary students, faculty and staff. She has published numerous journal articles, co-authored book chapters, and given invited presentations on topics related to human animal interactions in both psychology and veterinary medicine venues. She is currently engaged in several research projects pertaining to the intersection of the human animal bond and veterinary medicine.
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