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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"human-animal interactions"”.
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Human-Animal Interactions for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress: A Community Education Project
… and likelihood of discussing and referring for human-animal interaction (HAI) services, as well as improve the understanding of available resources in the surrounding Tucson, Arizona area. Background: Approximately 23% to 60% of veterans and military members have post-traumatic stress disorder …
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A Study of the Effects of Pet Ownership on Mental Health among Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens in Northeast Tennessee.
… the relationship between pet ownership, human-animal interactions, and psychological well-being remains unclear, it appears that older adults can benefit from animal-assisted activities and therapy programs. Animal-assisted activities and therapy programs may be useful adjunctive …
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Between Culinary and Consecrated—The Introduction and Management of Turkeys in Greater Nicoya, Costa Rica
Domestication and animal management practices held critical roles in ancient societies, supporting reliable sources of food and other animal-derived products, as well as influencing cultural practices. These human-animal relationships include a plethora of interactions within local environments, …
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Multispecies Design
… for the inclusion of a greater diversity of wild animals within human-dominated habitats (as a way of addressing both the erosion of biodiversity and humankind’s alienation from nature), this research proposes that there is a growing need for a design practice capable of responding to the needs of …
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Case study of perceived positive youth development inputs and outcomes in 4-H dog programs as identified by 4-H members, parents, leaders and agents
… as well as PYD impacts and roles amongst human-animal interactions (HAI) and youth. This study used inputs and outcomes from the 4-H Formula for Success to identify and describe components of the 4-H dog program within one state as case studies. Inputs included skill-building, meaningful …
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The Rescuers: intersections of individual and group activism and the recognition of the human-animal “Link”
… programs and policies to protect and shelter nonhuman victims of domestic violence. Research focused on the “Link” between human-based violence and violence against animals has played a significant role in the creation of these programs, and has prompted a more holistic approach to providing …
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An Investigation of Environmental Factors that Affect the Behavior and Welfare of Domestic Cats (Felis sylvestris catus)
… cats are the most commonly kept companion animal in the U.S. with large populations of owned (86 million), free-roaming (70 million), research (13,000) and shelter (2-3 million) cats. Therefore, large numbers of cats are confined to cages each year, so offering the most appropriate housing …
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Human conceptualisations of non-human animals in the Scandinavian Bronze Age: perspectives from Swedish rock carvings
This dissertation explores human-animal relationships during the Bronze Age in Scandinavia (1800-500BC cal) through the lens of Southern Tradition (ST) rock art from Sweden. Over this period, tens of thousands of figures were carved into the exposed bedrock of the coastal region, including a …
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Negotiated ecologies: Indigeneity and ecocriticism in 19th century Bolivia and Chile
… of this dissertation explores the way in which animals are depicted in travel journals, oral tales and a novel, to explore attitudes toward both wild and domesticated animals and to question the human-animal divide. A brief discussion of travel writings In the Wilds of South America (1918) by …
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Population genetic frameworks and functional genomics of Mycobacterium bovis
… HIV, and in part to the increasing intensity of human-animal interactions as land use patterns around the globe rapidly change. The resistance of M. bovis to two frontline drugs used to treat tuberculosis--isoniazid and pyrazinamide--threatens to return tuberculosis-associated mortality rates to …