| Contents |
Human-animal interaction research : an introduction to issues and topics / James A. Griffin ... [et al.] -- Principles for human-animal interaction research / Gail F. Melson -- Establishing the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapies : methodological standards, issues, and strategies / Alan E. Kazdin -- Promises and pitfalls of hormone research in human-animal interaction / Kerstin Uvnäs-Moberg, Linda Handlin, and Maria Petersson -- How very young children think about animals / Judy S. DeLoache, Megan Bloom Pickard, and Vanessa Lobue -- The other side of the bond : domestic dogs' human-like behaviors / Clive D. L. Wynne, Nicole R. Dorey, and Monique A. R. Udell -- Animal abuse and development psychopathology / Frank R. Ascione and Mika Maruyama -- Childhood obesity and human-animal interaction / Jo Salmon and Anna Timperio -- Health correlates of pet ownership from national surveys / Bruce Headey and Markus Grabka -- Physiological correlates of health benefits from pets / Erika Friedmann, Sandra B. Barker, and Karen M. Allen -- Animal-assisted intervention in health care contexts / Rebecca A. Johnson -- Afterword : an agenda for future research / Peggy McCardle ... [et. al] -- Appendix : a resource for studying human-animal interaction / Tim Adams. |
