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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peggy McCardle , James A. Griffin , Valerie Maholmes, PhD. , Sandra McCunePublisher: American Psychological Association Imprint: American Psychological Association Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.618kg ISBN: 9781433808654ISBN 10: 143380865 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 15 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsContributors Foreword Mark T. Greenberg Acknowledgments Human–Animal Interaction Research: An Introduction to Issues and Topics James A. Griffin, Sandra McCune, Valerie Maholmes, and Karyl Hurley Part I: Methodology Chapter 1: Principles for Human–Animal Interaction Research Gail F. Melson Chapter 2: Establishing the Effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapies: Methodological Standards, Issues, and Strategies Alan E. Kazdin Chapter 3: Promises and Pitfalls of Hormone Research in Human–Animal Interaction Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Linda Handlin, and Maria Petersson Part II: Human–Animal Interaction and Child Development Chapter 4: How Very Young Children Think About Animals Judy S. DeLoache, Megan Bloom Pickard, and Vanessa LoBue Chapter 5: The Other Side of the Bond: Domestic Dogs' Human-Like Behaviors Clive D. L. Wynne, Nicole R. Dorey, and Monique A. R. Udell Chapter 6: Animal Abuse and Developmental Psychopathology Frank R. Ascione and Mika Maruyama Part III: Human–Animal Interaction and Human Health Chapter 7: Childhood Obesity and Human–Animal Interaction Jo Salmon and Anna Timperio Chapter 8: Health Correlates of Pet Ownership From National Surveys Bruce Headey and Markus Grabka Chapter 9: Physiological Correlates of Health Benefits From Pets Erika Friedmann, Sandra B. Barker, and Karen M. Allen Chapter 10: Animal-Assisted Intervention in Health Care Contexts Rebecca A. Johnson Afterword: An Agenda for Future Research Peggy McCardle, Sandra McCune, Layla Esposito, Valerie Maholmes, and Lisa Freund Appendix: A Resource for Studying Human–Animal Interaction Tim Adams Index About the EditorsReviewsAuthor InformationPeggy McCardle, PhD, MPH, is chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health. At NICHD, in addition to her oversight of the branch, Dr. McCardle directs the research program on language, bilingualism and biliteracy and developed the branch programs in adolescent and adult literacy. As branch chief, Dr. McCardle oversaw the development of a new program of research on the influence of interactions with animals on child health and development, for both pets in the home and in psychological and medical therapeutic settings, and she is commited to promoting evidence-based practice in the field of human–animal interaction. She is lead editor of the volumes The Voice of Evidence in Reading Research (2004); Childhood Bilingualism (2006), and Infant Pathways to Language: Methods, Models, and Research Directions (2008); lead author of Reading Research in Action: A Teacher's Guide for Student Success (2008); and has served as guest editor of thematic journal issues on reading, bilingualism, and English-language learner research. Sandra McCune, PhD, heads up the research program on human–animal interaction at the Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition in the United Kingdom. Her background is in ethology, and she has studied a range of topics in cat and dog behavior for many years, including aspects of temperament, social behavior, feeding behavior, cognition, and age-related changes in behavior. The practical experience she gained while a veterinary nurse informed much of her doctoral study assessment of individual variation in the temperament of cats and its impact on their welfare when confined. She also has extensive experience studying what happens when cat and dog behavior interacts with human behavior in a variety of contexts. James A. Griffin, PhD, is the deputy chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) of the National Institutes of Health and the director of the early learning and school readiness program. Before his work at NICHD, Dr. Griffin served as a senior research analyst in the Institute of Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education; as the assistant director for the Social, Behavioral, and Education Sciences in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and as a research analyst at the Administration on Children, Youth and Families. Valerie Maholmes, PhD, CAS, directs the research program in social and affective development/child maltreatment and violence in the Child Development and Behavior Branch at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Maholmes received a doctorate in educational psychology from Howard University in Washington, DC, and a 6-year degree with advanced study in school psychology, with a concentration in neuropsychological and psychosocial assessments from Fairfield University in Connecticut. Her research and clinical work have focused on the psychosocial, cultural, and environmental factors that influence children's learning and development, particularly low-income minority children. She held a faculty position at the Yale University Child Study Center in New Haven, CT, where she served in numerous capacities, including the director of research and policy for the school development program and the Irving B. Harris assistant professor of child psychiatry, an endowed professorial chair for social policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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